Esta es una lista de las divisiones administrativas chinas en orden de su población total residente. Incluye todas las provincias, regiones autónomas, municipios de control directo y regiones administrativas especiales controladas por la República de China (1912-1949) o la República Popular China (1949-actualidad).
Population controlled by People's Republic of China and including Hong Kong and Macau
Population controlled by Republic of China
Hainan Province was part of Guangdong Province until 1988
Guangzhou was separate from Guangdong Province from 1947-1954
Qingdao part of Shandong Province until 1929; dissolved in 1949 and incorporated into Shandong
Weihai also known as Weihaiwei. Established in 1930; dissolved in 1945 and incorporated into Shandong
Chongqing was part of Sichuan Province until 1939 and 1954 to 1997
Shanghai was part of Jiangsu Province until 1927
Nanjing part of Jiangsu Province until 1927; dissolved in 1952 and incorporated into Jiangsu
Hebei was known as Zhili until 1928
Beijing was part of Hebei Province until 1928
Tianjin was part of Hebei Province until 1928 and 1954 to 1967
Wuhan (Hankou) part of Hubei Province until 1927; dissolved in 1949 and incorporated into Hubei
Liaoning was known as Fengtian until 1929
Shenyang part of Liaoning Province until 1947; dissolved in 1954 and incorporated into Liaoning
Dalian part of Liaoning Province until 1947; dissolved in 1954 and incorporated into Liaoning
Xi'an part of Shaanxi Province until 1947; dissolved in 1954 and incorporated into Shaanxi
Established in 1923; dissolved in 1932 and incorporated into Manchukuo / Heilongjiang (present) Harbin part of Heilongjiang Province until 1947-1949 and 1953-1954
Ningxia was part of Gansu until 1929 and 1954-1958
Beijing was known as Beiping in 1928 until 1949
Controlled by Kingdom of Tibet from 1912 to 1951. Controlled by People's Republic of China after 1951
Incorporated into a province in 1928; dissolved in 1955 and incorporated into Hebei, Liaoning, & Inner Mongolia
Incorporated into a province in 1939; dissolved in 1955 and incorporated into Sichuan and Tibet
Incorporated into a province in 1928; dissolved in 1952 and incorporated into Inner Mongolia, Beijing & Hebei
Incorporated into a province in 1928; dissolved in 1954 and incorporated into Inner Mongolia
Xi'an fail to split from Shannxi in 1933; Xi'an was known as Xijing in 1933 until 1943
Liaodong was known as Andong in 1947 until 1949
Split from Liaoning Province in 1947; dissolved in 1954 and incorporated into Liaoning
Split from Liaoning Province in 1947; dissolved in 1949 and incorporated into Inner Mongolia and Liaoning
Split from Jilin Province in 1947; dissolved in 1955 and incorporated into Heilongjiang
Split from Jilin Province in 1947; dissolved in 1949 and incorporated into Songjiang
Split from Heilongjiang Province in 1947; dissolved in 1949 and incorporated into Heilongjiang
Split from Heilongjiang Province in 1947; dissolved in 1949 and incorporated into Inner Mongolia
Part of Wuhan was known as Hankou
Dalian was known as Lüda (Lyuda) in 1950 until 1954
Controlled by Japan from 17 April 1895 until 25 October 1945. Controlled by Republic of China after 25 October 1945.