# List of administrative divisions of Jiangsu

Jiangsu, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of three levels of administrative division: prefectural, count, and township.

## Administrative divisions

All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. This chart lists only prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Jiangsu.
| Prefecture level | County Level | County Level | County Level | County Level | County Level |
| Prefecture level | Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Division code | Division code |
| Nanjing city 南京市 Nánjīng Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3201 / NKG) | Xuanwu District | 玄武区 | Xuánwǔ Qū | 320102 | XWU |
| Nanjing city 南京市 Nánjīng Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3201 / NKG) | Qinhuai District | 秦淮区 | Qínhuái Qū | 320104 | QHU |
| Nanjing city 南京市 Nánjīng Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3201 / NKG) | Jianye District | 建邺区 | Jiànyè Qū | 320105 | JYQ |
| Nanjing city 南京市 Nánjīng Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3201 / NKG) | Gulou District | 鼓楼区 | Gǔlóu Qū | 320106 | GLQ |
| Nanjing city 南京市 Nánjīng Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3201 / NKG) | Pukou District | 浦口区 | Pǔkǒu Qū | 320111 | PKO |
| Nanjing city 南京市 Nánjīng Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3201 / NKG) | Qixia District | 栖霞区 | Qīxiá Qū | 320113 | QXA |
| Nanjing city 南京市 Nánjīng Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3201 / NKG) | Yuhuatai District | 雨花台区 | Yǔhuātái Qū | 320114 | YHT |
| Nanjing city 南京市 Nánjīng Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3201 / NKG) | Jiangning District | 江宁区 | Jiāngníng Qū | 320115 | JNN |
| Nanjing city 南京市 Nánjīng Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3201 / NKG) | Luhe District | 六合区 | Lùhé Qū | 320116 | LHE |
| Nanjing city 南京市 Nánjīng Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3201 / NKG) | Lishui District | 溧水区 | Lìshuǐ Qū | 320117 | LDS |
| Nanjing city 南京市 Nánjīng Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3201 / NKG) | Gaochun District | 高淳区 | Gāochún Qū | 320118 | GCU |
| Wuxi city 无锡市 Wúxī Shì (3202 / WUX) | Xishan District | 锡山区 | Xīshān Qū | 320205 | XSW |
| Wuxi city 无锡市 Wúxī Shì (3202 / WUX) | Huishan District | 惠山区 | Huìshān Qū | 320206 | HSU |
| Wuxi city 无锡市 Wúxī Shì (3202 / WUX) | Binhu District | 滨湖区 | Bīnhú Qū | 320211 | BNH |
| Wuxi city 无锡市 Wúxī Shì (3202 / WUX) | Liangxi District | 梁溪区 | Liángxī Qū | 320213 | LXB |
| Wuxi city 无锡市 Wúxī Shì (3202 / WUX) | Xinwu District | 新吴区 | Xīnwú Qū | 320214 | XIW |
| Wuxi city 无锡市 Wúxī Shì (3202 / WUX) | Jiangyin city | 江阴市 | Jiāngyīn Shì | 320281 | JIA |
| Wuxi city 无锡市 Wúxī Shì (3202 / WUX) | Yixing city | 宜兴市 | Yíxīng Shì | 320282 | YIX |
| Xuzhou city 徐州市 Xúzhōu Shì (3203 / XUZ) | Gulou District | 鼓楼区 | Gǔlóu Qū | 320302 | GLU |
| Xuzhou city 徐州市 Xúzhōu Shì (3203 / XUZ) | Yunlong District | 云龙区 | Yúnlóng Qū | 320303 | YLF |
| Xuzhou city 徐州市 Xúzhōu Shì (3203 / XUZ) | Jiawang District | 贾汪区 | Jiǎwāng Qū | 320305 | JWQ |
| Xuzhou city 徐州市 Xúzhōu Shì (3203 / XUZ) | Quanshan District | 泉山区 | Quánshān Qū | 320311 | QSX |
| Xuzhou city 徐州市 Xúzhōu Shì (3203 / XUZ) | Tongshan District | 铜山区 | Tóngshān Qū | 320312 | TSN |
| Xuzhou city 徐州市 Xúzhōu Shì (3203 / XUZ) | Fengxian County | 丰县 | Fēngxiàn | 320321 | FXN |
| Xuzhou city 徐州市 Xúzhōu Shì (3203 / XUZ) | Peixian County | 沛县 | Pèixiàn | 320322 | PEI |
| Xuzhou city 徐州市 Xúzhōu Shì (3203 / XUZ) | Suining County | 睢宁县 | Suīníng Xiàn | 320324 | SNI |
| Xuzhou city 徐州市 Xúzhōu Shì (3203 / XUZ) | Xinyi city | 新沂市 | Xīnyí Shì | 320381 | XYW |
| Xuzhou city 徐州市 Xúzhōu Shì (3203 / XUZ) | Pizhou city | 邳州市 | Pīzhōu Shì | 320382 | PZO |
| Changzhou city 常州市 Chángzhōu Shì (3204 / CZX) | Tianning District | 天宁区 | Tiānníng Qū | 320402 | TNQ |
| Changzhou city 常州市 Chángzhōu Shì (3204 / CZX) | Zhonglou District | 钟楼区 | Zhōnglóu Qū | 320404 | ZLQ |
| Changzhou city 常州市 Chángzhōu Shì (3204 / CZX) | Xinbei District | 新北区 | Xīnběi Qū | 320411 | XBQ |
| Changzhou city 常州市 Chángzhōu Shì (3204 / CZX) | Wujin District | 武进区 | Wǔjìn Qū | 320412 | WJN |
| Changzhou city 常州市 Chángzhōu Shì (3204 / CZX) | Jintan District | 金坛区 | Jīntán Qū | 320413 | JTN |
| Changzhou city 常州市 Chángzhōu Shì (3204 / CZX) | Liyang city | 溧阳市 | Lìyáng Shì | 320481 | LYR |
| Suzhou city 苏州市 Sūzhōu Shì (3205 / SZH) | Huqiu District | 虎丘区 | Hǔqiū Qū | 320505 | HUQ |
| Suzhou city 苏州市 Sūzhōu Shì (3205 / SZH) | Wuzhong District | 吴中区 | Wúzhōng Qū | 320506 | WZQ |
| Suzhou city 苏州市 Sūzhōu Shì (3205 / SZH) | Xiangcheng District | 相城区 | Xiàngchéng Qū | 320507 | XAU |
| Suzhou city 苏州市 Sūzhōu Shì (3205 / SZH) | Gusu District | 姑苏区 | Gūsū Qū | 320508 | GSU |
| Suzhou city 苏州市 Sūzhōu Shì (3205 / SZH) | Wujiang District | 吴江区 | Wújiāng Qū | 320509 | WJU |
| Suzhou city 苏州市 Sūzhōu Shì (3205 / SZH) | Changshu city | 常熟市 | Chángshú Shì | 320581 | CGS |
| Suzhou city 苏州市 Sūzhōu Shì (3205 / SZH) | Zhangjiagang city | 张家港市 | Zhāngjiāgǎng Shì | 320582 | ZJG |
| Suzhou city 苏州市 Sūzhōu Shì (3205 / SZH) | Kunshan city | 昆山市 | Kūnshān Shì | 320583 | KUS |
| Suzhou city 苏州市 Sūzhōu Shì (3205 / SZH) | Taicang city | 太仓市 | Tàicāng Shì | 320585 | TAC |
| Nantong city 南通市 Nántōng Shì (3206 / NTG) | Chongchuan District | 崇川区 | Chóngchuān Qū | 320602 | CCQ |
| Nantong city 南通市 Nántōng Shì (3206 / NTG) | Tongzhou District | 通州区 | Tōngzhōu Qū | 320612 | TZT |
| Nantong city 南通市 Nántōng Shì (3206 / NTG) | Haimen District | 海门区 | Hǎimén Qū | 320613 | |
| Nantong city 南通市 Nántōng Shì (3206 / NTG) | Rudong County | 如东县 | Rúdōng Xiàn | 320623 | RDG |
| Nantong city 南通市 Nántōng Shì (3206 / NTG) | Qidong city | 启东市 | Qǐdōng Shì | 320681 | QID |
| Nantong city 南通市 Nántōng Shì (3206 / NTG) | Rugao city | 如皋市 | Rúgāo Shì | 320682 | RGO |
| Nantong city 南通市 Nántōng Shì (3206 / NTG) | Hai'an city | 海安市 | Hǎi'ān Shì | 320685 | |
| Lianyungang city 连云港市 Liányúngǎng Shì (3207 / LYG) | Lianyun District | 连云区 | Liányún Qū | 320703 | LYB |
| Lianyungang city 连云港市 Liányúngǎng Shì (3207 / LYG) | Haizhou District | 海州区 | Hǎizhōu Qū | 320706 | HIZ |
| Lianyungang city 连云港市 Liányúngǎng Shì (3207 / LYG) | Ganyu District | 赣榆区 | Gànyú Qū | 320707 | GYB |
| Lianyungang city 连云港市 Liányúngǎng Shì (3207 / LYG) | Donghai County | 东海县 | Dōnghǎi Xiàn | 320722 | DHX |
| Lianyungang city 连云港市 Liányúngǎng Shì (3207 / LYG) | Guanyun County | 灌云县 | Guànyún Xiàn | 320723 | GYS |
| Lianyungang city 连云港市 Liányúngǎng Shì (3207 / LYG) | Guannan County | 灌南县 | Guànnán Xiàn | 320724 | GUN |
| Huai'an city 淮安市 Huái'ān Shì (3208 / HAS) | Huai'an District | 淮安区 | Huái'ān Qū | 320803 | HAA |
| Huai'an city 淮安市 Huái'ān Shì (3208 / HAS) | Huaiyin District | 淮阴区 | Huáiyīn Qū | 320804 | HUU |
| Huai'an city 淮安市 Huái'ān Shì (3208 / HAS) | Qingjiangpu District | 清江浦区 | Qīngjiāngpǔ Qū | 320812 | QJP |
| Huai'an city 淮安市 Huái'ān Shì (3208 / HAS) | Hongze District | 洪泽区 | Hóngzé Qū | 320813 | HZK |
| Huai'an city 淮安市 Huái'ān Shì (3208 / HAS) | Lianshui County | 涟水县 | Liánshuǐ Xiàn | 320826 | LSI |
| Huai'an city 淮安市 Huái'ān Shì (3208 / HAS) | Xuyi County | 盱眙县 | Xūyí Xiàn | 320830 | XUY |
| Huai'an city 淮安市 Huái'ān Shì (3208 / HAS) | Jinhu County | 金湖县 | Jīnhú Xiàn | 320831 | JHU |
| Yancheng city 盐城市 Yánchéng Shì (3209 / YCK) | Tinghu District | 亭湖区 | Tínghú Qū | 320902 | TNH |
| Yancheng city 盐城市 Yánchéng Shì (3209 / YCK) | Yandu District | 盐都区 | Yándū Qū | 320903 | YDU |
| Yancheng city 盐城市 Yánchéng Shì (3209 / YCK) | Dafeng District | 大丰区 | Dàfēng Qū | 320904 | DFE |
| Yancheng city 盐城市 Yánchéng Shì (3209 / YCK) | Xiangshui County | 响水县 | Xiǎngshuǐ Xiàn | 320921 | XSH |
| Yancheng city 盐城市 Yánchéng Shì (3209 / YCK) | Binhai County | 滨海县 | Bīnhǎi Xiàn | 320922 | BHI |
| Yancheng city 盐城市 Yánchéng Shì (3209 / YCK) | Funing County | 阜宁县 | Fùníng Xiàn | 320923 | FNG |
| Yancheng city 盐城市 Yánchéng Shì (3209 / YCK) | Sheyang County | 射阳县 | Shèyáng Xiàn | 320924 | SEY |
| Yancheng city 盐城市 Yánchéng Shì (3209 / YCK) | Jianhu County | 建湖县 | Jiànhú Xiàn | 320925 | JIH |
| Yancheng city 盐城市 Yánchéng Shì (3209 / YCK) | Dongtai city | 东台市 | Dōngtái Shì | 320981 | DTS |
| Yangzhou city 扬州市 Yángzhōu Shì (3210 / YZH) | Guangling District | 广陵区 | Guǎnglíng Qū | 321002 | GGL |
| Yangzhou city 扬州市 Yángzhōu Shì (3210 / YZH) | Hanjiang District | 邗江区 | Hánjiāng Qū | 321003 | HAJ |
| Yangzhou city 扬州市 Yángzhōu Shì (3210 / YZH) | Jiangdu District | 江都区 | Jiāngdū Qū | 321012 | JDJ |
| Yangzhou city 扬州市 Yángzhōu Shì (3210 / YZH) | Baoying County | 宝应县 | Bǎoyìng Xiàn | 321023 | BYI |
| Yangzhou city 扬州市 Yángzhōu Shì (3210 / YZH) | Yizheng city | 仪征市 | Yízhēng Shì | 321081 | YZE |
| Yangzhou city 扬州市 Yángzhōu Shì (3210 / YZH) | Gaoyou city | 高邮市 | Gāoyóu Shì | 321084 | GYO |
| Zhenjiang city 镇江市 Zhènjiāng Shì (3211 / ZHE) | Jingkou District | 京口区 | Jīngkǒu Qū | 321102 | JKQ |
| Zhenjiang city 镇江市 Zhènjiāng Shì (3211 / ZHE) | Runzhou District | 润州区 | Rùnzhōu Qū | 321111 | RZQ |
| Zhenjiang city 镇江市 Zhènjiāng Shì (3211 / ZHE) | Dantu District | 丹徒区 | Dāntú Qū | 321112 | DNT |
| Zhenjiang city 镇江市 Zhènjiāng Shì (3211 / ZHE) | Danyang city | 丹阳市 | Dānyáng Shì | 321181 | DNY |
| Zhenjiang city 镇江市 Zhènjiāng Shì (3211 / ZHE) | Yangzhong city | 扬中市 | Yángzhōng Shì | 321182 | YZG |
| Zhenjiang city 镇江市 Zhènjiāng Shì (3211 / ZHE) | Jurong city | 句容市 | Jùróng Shì | 321183 | JRG |
| Taizhou city 泰州市 Tàizhōu Shì (3212 / TZS) | Hailing District | 海陵区 | Hǎilíng Qū | 321202 | HIL |
| Taizhou city 泰州市 Tàizhōu Shì (3212 / TZS) | Gaogang District | 高港区 | Gāogǎng Qū | 321203 | GGQ |
| Taizhou city 泰州市 Tàizhōu Shì (3212 / TZS) | Jiangyan District | 姜堰区 | Jiāngyàn Qū | 321204 | JYR |
| Taizhou city 泰州市 Tàizhōu Shì (3212 / TZS) | Jingjiang city | 靖江市 | Jìngjiāng Shì | 321282 | XHS |
| Taizhou city 泰州市 Tàizhōu Shì (3212 / TZS) | Taixing city | 泰兴市 | Tàixīng Shì | 321283 | JGJ |
| Taizhou city 泰州市 Tàizhōu Shì (3212 / TZS) | Xinghua city | 兴化市 | Xīnghuà Shì | 321281 | TXG |
| Suqian city 宿迁市 Sùqiān Shì (3213 / SUQ) | Sucheng District | 宿城区 | Sùchéng Qū | 321302 | SCE |
| Suqian city 宿迁市 Sùqiān Shì (3213 / SUQ) | Suyu District | 宿豫区 | Sùyù Qū | 321311 | SYY |
| Suqian city 宿迁市 Sùqiān Shì (3213 / SUQ) | Shuyang County | 沭阳县 | Shùyáng Xiàn | 321322 | SYD |
| Suqian city 宿迁市 Sùqiān Shì (3213 / SUQ) | Siyang County | 泗阳县 | Sìyáng Xiàn | 321323 | SIY |
| Suqian city 宿迁市 Sùqiān Shì (3213 / SUQ) | Sihong County | 泗洪县 | Sìhóng Xiàn | 321324 | SIH |
* 1 2 Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
* ↑ The Suyan Islet (Socotra Rock) are claimed by the PRC as a part of Qidong in Nantong, also claimed by South Korea and possibly claimed by Japan.

## Recent changes in administrative divisions

| Date | Before | After | Note | Reference |
| 1970-01-28 | Lianyungang District Office | Lianyun District | reorganized | |
| 1970-01-28 | Yan District Office | Yan District | reorganized | |
| 1970-01-28 | parts of Qixia District | Zhongshan Special District | established | |
| 1970-01-28 | parts of Yaowu District | Zhongshan Special District | established | |
| 1971-02-22 | Luhe Prefecture | Nanjing (P-City) | merged into | |
| 1971-02-22 | Luhe Prefecture | Huaiyin Prefecture | transferred | |
| 1971-02-22 | ↳ Xuyi County | ↳ Xuyi County | transferred | |
| 1971-02-22 | ↳ Jinhu County | ↳ Jinhu County | transferred | |
| 1971-02-22 | parts of Luhe Prefecture | Yangzhou Prefecture | transferred | |
| 1971-02-22 | ↳ Luhe County | ↳ Luhe County | transferred | |
| 1971-02-22 | ↳ Yizheng County | ↳ Yizheng County | transferred | |
| 1971-02-22 | parts of Zhenjiang Prefecture | Nanjing (P-City) | transferred | |
| 1971-02-22 | ↳ Jiangning County | ↳ Jiangning County | transferred | |
| 1973-09-01 | parts of Jiangpu County | Dachang District | established | |
| 1973-11-01 | Yaowu District | Xuanwu District | renamed | |
| 1973-11-01 | Chaoyang District | Baixia District | renamed | |
| 1973-11-01 | Zunyi District | Qinhuai District | renamed | |
| 1973-11-01 | Hongwei District, Nanjing | Jianye District | renamed | |
| 1973-11-01 | Yan'an District, Nanjing | Gulou District, Nanjing | renamed | |
| 1973-11-01 | Dongfang District | Xiaguan District | renamed | |
| 1973-10-19 | parts of Wujin County | Jiao District, Changzhou | established | |
| 1975-11-08 | parts of Yangzhou Prefecture | Nanjing (P-City) | transferred | |
| 1975-11-08 | ↳ Luhe County | ↳ Luhe County | transferred | |
| 1975-05-03 | Hongwei District, Xuzhou | Yunlong District | renamed | |
| 1975-10-05 | Dachang District | Pukou District | merged into | |
| 1975-10-05 | Zhongshan Special District | Qixia District | merged into | |
| 1978-07-31 | Jiao District Office | Tongshan County | merged into | |
| 1978-08-25 | Chongwu District | Chong'an District | renamed | |
| 1979-03-19 | Yan'an District, Xuzhou | Gulou District, Xuzhou | renamed | |
| 1979-03-19 | Nantong (P-City) city district | Chengzhong District | established | |
| 1979-03-19 | Nantong (P-City) city district | Gangzha District | established | |
| 1979-03-19 | Nantong (P-City) city district | Jiao District, Nantong | established | |
| 1980-04-26 | parts of Luhe County | Dachang District | established | |
| 1980-06-09 | Dongfeng District, Changzhou | Tianning District | renamed | |
| 1980-06-09 | Xiangyang District | Guanghua District | renamed | |
| 1980-06-09 | Shengli District | Zhonglou District | renamed | |
| 1980-06-09 | Weidong District | Qishuyan District | renamed | |
| 1980-06-09 | Dongfeng District, Suzhou | Pingjiang District | renamed | |
| 1980-06-09 | Hongqi District | Changlang District | renamed | |
| 1980-06-09 | Yan'an District | Jinchang District | renamed | |
| 1981-09-07 | parts of Guanyun County | Jiao District, Lianyungang | established | |
| 1983-01-18 | all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City) | all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City) | all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City) | Civil Affairs Announcement |
| Civil Affairs Announcement |||
| 1983-01-18 | Huaiyin Prefecture | Huaiyin (PL-City) city district | reorganized | |
| 1983-01-18 | ↳ Qingjiang (CL-City) | Huaiyin (PL-City) city district | disestablished | |
| 1983-01-18 | ↳ Huaiyin County | Huaiyin (PL-City) city district | disestablished | |
| 1983-01-18 | Yancheng Prefecture | Yancheng (PL-City) city district | reorganized | |
| 1983-01-18 | ↳ Yancheng County | Yancheng (PL-City) city district | disestablished | |
| 1983-01-18 | Yangzhou Prefecture | Yangzhou (PL-City) city district | reorganized | |
| 1983-01-18 | ↳ Yangzhou (CL-City) | Yangzhou (PL-City) city district | disestablished | |
| 1983-01-18 | Zhenjiang Prefecture | Zhenjiang (PL-City) city district | reorganized | |
| 1983-01-18 | ↳ Zhenjiang (CL-City) | Zhenjiang (PL-City) city district | disestablished | |
| 1983-01-18 | parts of Zhenjiang Prefecture | Nanjing (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1983-01-18 | ↳ Lishui County | ↳ Lishui County | transferred | |
| 1983-01-18 | ↳ Gaochun County | ↳ Gaochun County | transferred | |
| 1983-01-18 | parts of Zhenjiang Prefecture | Changzhou (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1983-01-18 | ↳ Wujin County | ↳ Wujin County | transferred | |
| 1983-01-18 | ↳ Jintan County | ↳ Jintan County | transferred | |
| 1983-01-18 | ↳ Liyang County | ↳ Liyang County | transferred | |
| 1983-01-18 | parts of Zhenjiang Prefecture | Wuxi (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1983-01-18 | ↳ Yixing County | ↳ Yixing County | transferred | |
| 1983-01-18 | Xuzhou Prefecture | Xuzhou (PL-City) | merged into | |
| 1983-01-18 | Xuzhou Prefecture | Lianyungang (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1983-01-18 | ↳ Donghai County | ↳ Donghai County | transferred | |
| 1983-01-18 | ↳ Ganyu County | ↳ Ganyu County | transferred | |
| 1983-01-18 | Suzhou Prefecture | Suzhou (PL-City) | merged into | |
| 1983-01-18 | Suzhou Prefecture | Wuxi (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1983-01-18 | ↳ Jiangyin County | ↳ Jiangyin County | transferred | |
| 1983-01-18 | ↳ Wuxi County | ↳ Wuxi County | transferred | |
| 1983-01-18 | Nantong Prefecture | Nantong (PL-City) | merged into | |
| 1983-02-12 | Yancheng (PL-City) city district | Cheng District, Yancheng | established | |
| 1983-02-12 | Yancheng (PL-City) city district | Jiao District, Yancheng | established | |
| 1983-02-16 | Chengzhong District | Cheng District, Nantong | disestablished & established | |
| 1983-02-16 | Gangzha District | Cheng District, Nantong | disestablished & established | |
| 1983-02-12 | Huaiyin (PL-City) city district | Qingjiang District | established | |
| 1983-02-12 | Huaiyin (PL-City) city district | Qingpu District | established | |
| 1983-02-26 | Yangzhou (PL-City) city district | Guangling District | established | |
| 1983-03-29 | parts of Tongshan County | Jiao District, Xuzhou | established | |
| 1983-06-14 | Xinpu District | Xinhai District | disestablished & established | |
| 1983-06-14 | Haizhou District | Xinhai District | disestablished & established | |
| 1983-06-14 | Yan District | Lianyun District | disestablished & established | |
| 1983-06-14 | Jiao District, Lianyungang | Lianyun District | disestablished & established | |
| 1983-08-17 | Zhenjiang (PL-City) city district | Cheng District, Zhenjiang | established | |
| 1983-08-17 | Zhenjiang (PL-City) city district | Jiao District, Zhenjiang | established | |
| 1983-11-24 | parts of Wu County | Jiao District, Suzhou | established | |
| 1984-10-13 | Cheng District, Zhenjiang | Jingkou District | renamed | |
| 1984-10-13 | Jiao District, Zhenjiang | Runzhou District | renamed | |
| 1984-10-13 | parts of Hanjiang County | Jiao District, Yangzhou | established | |
| 1986-04-07 | parts of Xinhai District | Haizhou District | merged into | |
| 1986-04-21 | Yizheng County | Yizheng (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1986-04-27 | Guanghua District | Zhonglou District | merged into | |
| 1986-04-27 | Guanghua District | Tianning District | merged into | |
| 1986-09-16 | Shazhou County | Zhangjiagang (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1987-04-23 | Jiangyin County | Jiangyin (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1987-12-15 | Suqian County | Suqian (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1987-12-15 | Danyang County | Danyang (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1987-12-17 | Dongtai County | Dongtai (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1987-12-22 | Xinghua County | Xinghua (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1987-12-22 | Huai'an County | Huai'an (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1987-12-22 | parts of Wuxi County | Mashan District | reorganized | |
| 1988-01-09 | Yixing County | Yixing (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1989-07-27 | Kunshan County | Kunshan (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1989-11-13 | Qidong County | Qidong (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1990-02-05 | Xinyi County | Xinyi (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1990-08-15 | Liyang County | Liyang (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1991-02-06 | Rugao County | Rugao (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1991]5 |
| 1991-02-06 | Gaoyou County | Gaoyou (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1991]6 |
| 1991-05-06 | Cheng District, Nantong | Chongchuan District | renamed | Civil Affairs [1991]9 |
| 1991-05-06 | Jiao District, Nantong | Gangzha District | renamed | Civil Affairs [1991]9 |
| 1992-02-17 | Wujiang County | Wujiang (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]18 |
| 1992-07-07 | Pi County | Pizhou (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]70 |
| 1992-09-21 | Taixing County | Taixing (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1993-01-08 | Taicang County | Taicang (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]3 |
| 1993-01-08 | Nantong County | Tongzhou (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]4 |
| 1993-07-14 | Jingjiang County | Jingjiang (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1993-09-02 | Jiao District, Xuzhou | Quanshan District | renamed | Civil Affairs [1993]173 |
| 1993-11-10 | Jintan County | Jintan (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]212 |
| 1994-04-26 | Jiangdu County | Jiangdu (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]62 |
| 1994-04-26 | Haimen County | Haimen (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]63 |
| 1994-05-18 | Yangzhong County | Yangzhong (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]81 |
| 1994-07-17 | Tai County | Jiangyan (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]114 |
| 1995-04-06 | Jurong County | Jurong (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1995]26 |
| 1995-06-08 | Wu County | Wuxian (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1995]40 |
| 1995-06-08 | Wujin County | Wujin (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1995]41 |
| 1995-06-08 | Wuxi County | Xishan (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1995]42 |
| 1995-12-26 | Kuang District, Xuzhou | Jiuli District | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1995]85 |
| 1996-07-19 | Jiao District, Yancheng | Yandu County | disestablished & merged into | State Council [1996]56 |
| 1996-07-19 | Jiao District, Yancheng | Cheng District, Yancheng | disestablished & merged into | State Council [1996]56 |
| 1996-07-19 | parts of Yangzhou (PL-City) | Taizhou (PL-City) | established | State Council [1996]57 |
| 1996-07-19 | ↳ Taizhou (CL-City) | ↳ Hailing District | transferred & reorganized | State Council [1996]57 |
| 1996-07-19 | ↳ Jiangyan (CL-City) | ↳ Jiangyan (CL-City) | transferred | State Council [1996]57 |
| 1996-07-19 | ↳ Jingjiang (CL-City) | ↳ Jingjiang (CL-City) | transferred | State Council [1996]57 |
| 1996-07-19 | ↳ Taixing (CL-City) | ↳ Taixing (CL-City) | transferred | State Council [1996]57 |
| 1996-07-19 | ↳ Xinghua (CL-City) | ↳ Xinghua (CL-City) | transferred | State Council [1996]57 |
| 1996-07-19 | parts of Huai'an (PL-City) | Suqian (PL-City) | established | State Council [1996]58 |
| 1996-07-19 | ↳ Suqian (CL-City) | ↳ Sucheng District | transferred & reorganized | State Council [1996]58 |
| 1996-07-19 | ↳ Suyu County | ↳ Suyu County | transferred | State Council [1996]58 |
| 1996-07-19 | ↳ Shuyang County | ↳ Shuyang County | transferred | State Council [1996]58 |
| 1996-07-19 | ↳ Siyang County | ↳ Siyang County | transferred | State Council [1996]58 |
| 1996-07-19 | ↳ Sihong County | ↳ Sihong County | transferred | State Council [1996]58 |
| 1996-08-01 | Dafeng County | Dafeng (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1996]52 |
| 1997-08-20 | parts of Hailing District | Gaogang District | established | State Council [1997]77 |
| 2000-01-05 | Jiao District, Suzhou | Huqiu District | renamed | |
| 2000-12-21 | Jiangning County | Jiangning District | reorganized | |
| 2000-12-21 | Hanjiang County | Hanjiang District | reorganized | |
| 2000-12-21 | Huaiyin (PL-City) | Huai'an (PL-City) | renamed | |
| 2000-12-21 | Huai'an (CL-City) | Chuzhou District | renamed | |
| 2000-12-21 | Huaiyin County | Huaiyin District | reorganized | |
| 2000-12-21 | Xishan (CL-City) | Xishan District | reorganized | |
| 2000-12-21 | Xishan (CL-City) | Huishan District | established | |
| 2000-12-21 | Mashan District | Binhu District | disestablished & established | |
| 2000-12-21 | Jiao District, Wuxi | Binhu District | disestablished & established | |
| 2000-12-31 | Wuxian (CL-City) | Wuzhong District | reorganized | |
| 2000-12-31 | Wuxian (CL-City) | Xiangcheng District | established | |
| 2001-10-01 | parts of Yuntai District | Lianyun District | merged into | State Council [2001]129 |
| 2001-10-01 | parts of Yuntai District | Xinpu District | merged into | State Council [2001]129 |
| 2002-04-03 | Wujin (CL-City) | Wujin District | reorganized | State Council [2002]22 |
| 2002-04-03 | Jiao District, Changzhou | Xinbei District | renamed | State Council [2002]22 |
| 2002-04-03 | Jiangpu County | Pukou District | merged into | State Council [2002]23 |
| 2002-04-03 | Luhe County | Luhe District | reorganized | State Council [2002]23 |
| 2002-04-03 | Dachang District | Luhe District | merged into | State Council [2002]23 |
| 2002-04-03 | Dantu County | Dantu District | reorganized | State Council [2002]24 |
| 2002-11-12 | Jiao District, Yangzhou | Weiyang District | renamed | Civil Affairs [2002]182 |
| 2003-12-18 | Yandu County | Yandu District | renamed | State Council [2003]130 |
| 2003-12-18 | Cheng District, Yancheng | Tinghu District | renamed | State Council [2003]130 |
| 2004-01-15 | Suyu County | Suyu District | reorganized | State Council [2004]6 |
| 2009-03-23 | Tongzhou (CL-City) | Tongzhou District | reorganized | State Council [2009]34 |
| 2010-09-05 | parts of Jiuli District | Gulou District, Xuzhou | merged into | State Council [2010]90 |
| 2010-09-05 | parts of Jiuli District | Quanshan District | merged into | State Council [2010]90 |
| 2010-09-05 | parts of Jiuli District | Tongshan District | merged into | State Council [2010]90 |
| 2010-09-05 | Tongshan County | Tongshan District | reorganized | State Council [2010]90 |
| 2011-10-22 | Jiangdu (CL-City) | Jiangdu District | reorganized | State Council [2011]132 |
| 2011-10-22 | Weiyang District | Hanjiang District | reorganized | State Council [2011]132 |
| 2011-12-30 | Chuzhou District | Huai'an District | renamed | Civil Affairs [2011]357 |
| 2012-08-17 | Canglang District | Gusu District | merged & established | State Council [2012]102 |
| 2012-08-17 | Pingjiang District | Gusu District | merged & established | State Council [2012]102 |
| 2012-08-17 | Jinchang District | Gusu District | merged & established | State Council [2012]102 |
| 2012-08-17 | Wujiang (CL-City) | Wujiang District | reorganized | State Council [2012]102 |
| 2012-12-17 | Jiangyan (CL-City) | Jiangyan District | reorganized | State Council [2012]208 |
| 2013-02-08 | Baixia District | Qinhuai District | merged into | State Council [2013]24 |
| 2013-02-08 | Xiaguan District | Gulou District, Nanjing | merged into | State Council [2013]24 |
| 2013-02-08 | Lishui County | Lishui District | reorganized | State Council [2013]24 |
| 2013-02-08 | Gaochun County | Gaochun District | reorganized | State Council [2013]24 |
| 2014-05-02 | Xinpu District | Haizhou District | merged into | State Council [2014]56 |
| 2014-05-02 | Ganyu County | Ganyu District | reorganized | State Council [2014]56 |
| 2015-04-29 | Qishuyan District | Wujin District | merged into | State Council [2015]75 |
| 2015-04-29 | Jintan (CL-City) | Jintan District | reorganized | State Council [2015]75 |
| 2015-07-23 | Dafeng (CL-City) | Dafeng District | reorganized | State Council [2015]120 |
| 2015-10-13 | Chong'an District | Liangxi District | merged & established | State Council [2015]184 |
| 2015-10-13 | Nanchang District | Liangxi District | merged & established | State Council [2015]184 |
| 2015-10-13 | Beitang District | Liangxi District | merged & established | State Council [2015]184 |
| 2015-10-13 | parts of Binhu District | Xinwu District | established | State Council [2015]184 |
| 2016-06-08 | Qinghe District | Qingjiangpu District | merged & established | State Council [2016]100 |
| 2016-06-08 | Qingpu District | Qingjiangpu District | merged & established | State Council [2016]100 |
| 2016-06-08 | Hongze County | Hongze District | reorganized | State Council [2016]100 |
| 2018-02-22 | Hai'an County | Hai'an (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [2018]49 |
| 2020-07-?? | Gangzha District | Chongchuan District | merged into | |
| 2020-07-?? | Haimen (CL-City) | Haimen District | reorganized | |

## Population composition
### Prefectures

| Prefecture | 2010 | 2000 |
| Nanjing | 8,004,680 | 6,238,486 |
| Changzhou | 4,591,972 | 3,845,507 |
| Huai'an | 4,799,889 | 5,130,605 |
| Lianyungang | 4,393,914 | 4,653,701 |
| Nantong | 7,282,835 | |
| Suqian | 4,715,553 | 5,154,397 |
| Suzhou | 11,769,113 | 10,465,994 |
| Taizhou | 4,618,558 | |
| Wuxi | 6,372,624 | 5,179,847 |
| Xuzhou | 8,580,500 | 9,077,400 |
| Yancheng | 7,260,240 | 8,092,241 |
| Yangzhou | 4,459,760 | 4,672,684 |
| Zhenjiang | 3,113,384 | 2,897,016 |

### Counties

| Name | Prefecture | 2010 |
| Xuanwu | Nanjing | 651,957 |
| Qinhuai | Nanjing | 1,007,922 |
| Jianye | Nanjing | 426,999 |
| Gulou | Nanjing | 1,271,191 |
| Pukou | Nanjing | 710,298 |
| Qixia | Nanjing | 644,503 |
| Yuhuatai | Nanjing | 391,285 |
| Jiangning | Nanjing | 1,145,628 |
| Luhe | Nanjing | 915,845 |
| Lishui | Nanjing | 421,323 |
| Gaochun | Nanjing | 417,729 |
| Liangxi | Wuxi | (not established) |
| Xinwu | Wuxi | 536,807 |
| Binhu | Wuxi | 688,965 |
| Huishan | Wuxi | 691,059 |
| Xishan | Wuxi | 681,300 |
| Jiangyin | Wuxi | 1,594,829 |
| Yixing | Wuxi | 1,235,476 |
| Gulou | Xuzhou | 490,855 |
| Yunlong | Xuzhou | 345,393 |
| Jiawang | Xuzhou | 430,712 |
| Quanshan | Xuzhou | 539,693 |
| Tongshan | Xuzhou | 1,247,125 |
| Feng(xian) | Xuzhou | 963,531 |
| Pei(xian) | Xuzhou | 1,141,935 |
| Suining | Xuzhou | 1,039,315 |
| Xinyi | Xuzhou | 920,628 |
| Pizhou | Xuzhou | 1,458,038 |
| Tianning | Changzhou | 513,682 |
| Zhonglou | Changzhou | 505,936 |
| Qishuyan | Changzhou | 105,124 |
| Xinbei | Changzhou | 596,807 |
| Wujin | Changzhou | 1,568,999 |
| Liyang | Changzhou | 749,377 |
| Jintan | Changzhou | 552,047 |
| Gusu | Suzhou | 954,455 |
| Huqiu | Suzhou | 572,313 |
| Wuzhong | Suzhou | 1,853,656 |
| Xiangcheng | Suzhou | 693,576 |
| Wujiang | Suzhou | 1,275,090 |
| Changshu | Suzhou | 1,510,103 |
| Zhangjiagang | Suzhou | 1,248,414 |
| Kunshan | Suzhou | 1,646,318 |
| Taicang | Suzhou | 712,069 |
| Chongchuan | Nantong | 868,262 |
| Tongzhou | Nantong | 1,138,738 |
| Hai'an | Nantong | 866,337 |
| Rudong | Nantong | 995,983 |
| Qidong | Nantong | 972,525 |
| Rugao | Nantong | 1,267,066 |
| Haimen | Nantong | 907,598 |
| Lianyun | Lianyungang | 231,697 |
| Haizhou | Lianyungang | 818,834 |
| Ganyu | Lianyungang | 949,438 |
| Donghai | Lianyungang | 952,250 |
| Guanyun | Lianyungang | 817,629 |
| Guannan | Lianyungang | 624,766 |
| Qingjiangpu | Huai'an | (not established) |
| Chuzhou → Huai'an | Huai'an | 984,601 |
| Huaiyin | Huai'an | 788,634 |
| Lianshui | Huai'an | 859,991 |
| Hongze | Huai'an | 326,365 |
| Xuyi | Huai'an | 658,830 |
| Jinhu | Huai'an | 321,283 |
| Tinghu | Yancheng | 904,417 |
| Yandu | Yancheng | 711,300 |
| Xiangshui | Yancheng | 509,524 |
| Binhai | Yancheng | 956,162 |
| Funing | Yancheng | 843,275 |
| Sheyang | Yancheng | 896,639 |
| Jianhu | Yancheng | 741,646 |
| Dongtai | Yancheng | 990,208 |
| Dafeng | Yancheng | 707,069 |
| Guangling | Yangzhou | 340,977 |
| Hanjiang | Yangzhou | 1,051,322 |
| Baoying | Yangzhou | 752,074 |
| Yizheng | Yangzhou | 563,945 |
| Gaoyou | Yangzhou | 744,662 |
| Jiangdu | Yangzhou | 1,006,780 |
| Jingkou | Zhenjiang | 601,671 |
| Runzhou | Zhenjiang | 296,453 |
| Dantu | Zhenjiang | 302,276 |
| Danyang | Zhenjiang | 960,418 |
| Yangzhong | Zhenjiang | 334,886 |
| Jurong | Zhenjiang | 617,680 |
| Hailing | Taizhou | 475,100 |
| Gaogang | Taizhou | 250,500 |
| Jiangyan | Taizhou | 729,000 |
| Jingjiang | Taizhou | 684,600 |
| Taixing | Taizhou | 1,074,300 |
| Xinghua | Taizhou | 1,253,800 |
| Sucheng | Suqian | 796,627 |
| Suyu | Suqian | 641,059 |
| Shuyang | Suqian | 1,538,054 |
| Siyang | Suqian | 830,502 |
| Sihong | Suqian | 909,311 |
| Chong'an (disestablished) | Wuxi | 228,854 |
| Nanchang (disestablished) | Wuxi | 378,490 |
| Beitang (disestablished) | Wuxi | 336,844 |
| Qinghe (disestablished) | Huai'an | 529,956 |
| Qingpu (disestablished) | Huai'an | 330,229 |
| Gangzha (disestablished) | Nantong | 266,326 |