# List of administrative divisions of Shanxi

Shanxi, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of prefecture-level divisions, which are divided into county-level divisions, which are then divided into township-level divisions.

## Administrative divisions

These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. The following table lists only the prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Shanxi.
| Prefecture level | County Level | County Level | County Level | County Level | County Level |
| Prefecture level | Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Division code | Division code |
| Taiyuan city 太原市 Tàiyuán Shì (Capital) (1401 / TYN) | Xiaodian District | 小店区 | Xiǎodiàn Qū | 140105 | XDQ |
| Taiyuan city 太原市 Tàiyuán Shì (Capital) (1401 / TYN) | Yingze District | 迎泽区 | Yíngzé Qū | 140106 | YZT |
| Taiyuan city 太原市 Tàiyuán Shì (Capital) (1401 / TYN) | Xinghualing District | 杏花岭区 | Xìnghuālǐng Qū | 140107 | XHL |
| Taiyuan city 太原市 Tàiyuán Shì (Capital) (1401 / TYN) | Jiancaoping District | 尖草坪区 | Jiāncǎopíng Qū | 140108 | JCP |
| Taiyuan city 太原市 Tàiyuán Shì (Capital) (1401 / TYN) | Wanbailin District | 万柏林区 | Wànbǎilín Qū | 140109 | WBL |
| Taiyuan city 太原市 Tàiyuán Shì (Capital) (1401 / TYN) | Jinyuan District | 晋源区 | Jìnyuán Qū | 140110 | JYM |
| Taiyuan city 太原市 Tàiyuán Shì (Capital) (1401 / TYN) | Qingxu County | 清徐县 | Qīngxú Xiàn | 140121 | QXU |
| Taiyuan city 太原市 Tàiyuán Shì (Capital) (1401 / TYN) | Yangqu County | 阳曲县 | Yángqǔ Xiàn | 140122 | YGQ |
| Taiyuan city 太原市 Tàiyuán Shì (Capital) (1401 / TYN) | Loufan County | 娄烦县 | Lóufán Xiàn | 140123 | LFA |
| Taiyuan city 太原市 Tàiyuán Shì (Capital) (1401 / TYN) | Gujiao city | 古交市 | Gǔjiāo Shì | 140181 | GUJ |
| Datong city 大同市 Dàtóng Shì (1402 / DTG) | Pingcheng District | 平城区 | Píngchéng Qū | 140202 | XRQ |
| Datong city 大同市 Dàtóng Shì (1402 / DTG) | Yungang District | 云冈区 | Yúngāng Qū | 140211 | |
| Datong city 大同市 Dàtóng Shì (1402 / DTG) | Xinrong District | 新荣区 | Xīnróng Qū | 140212 | |
| Datong city 大同市 Dàtóng Shì (1402 / DTG) | Yunzhou District | 云州区 | Yúnzhōu Qū | 140213 | |
| Datong city 大同市 Dàtóng Shì (1402 / DTG) | Yanggao County | 阳高县 | Yánggāo Xiàn | 140221 | YGO |
| Datong city 大同市 Dàtóng Shì (1402 / DTG) | Tianzhen County | 天镇县 | Tiānzhèn Xiàn | 140222 | TZE |
| Datong city 大同市 Dàtóng Shì (1402 / DTG) | Guangling County | 广灵县 | Guǎnglíng Xiàn | 140223 | GLJ |
| Datong city 大同市 Dàtóng Shì (1402 / DTG) | Lingqiu County | 灵丘县 | Língqiū Xiàn | 140224 | LQX |
| Datong city 大同市 Dàtóng Shì (1402 / DTG) | Hunyuan County | 浑源县 | Húnyuán Xiàn | 140225 | HYM |
| Datong city 大同市 Dàtóng Shì (1402 / DTG) | Zuoyun County | 左云县 | Zuǒyún Xiàn | 140226 | ZUY |
| Yangquan city 阳泉市 Yángquán Shì (1403 / YQS) | Chengqu District | 城区 | Chéngqū | 140302 | CQU |
| Yangquan city 阳泉市 Yángquán Shì (1403 / YQS) | Kuangqu District | 矿区 | Kuàngqū | 140303 | KQY |
| Yangquan city 阳泉市 Yángquán Shì (1403 / YQS) | Jiaoqu District | 郊区 | Jiāoqū | 140311 | JQY |
| Yangquan city 阳泉市 Yángquán Shì (1403 / YQS) | Pingding County | 平定县 | Píngdìng Xiàn | 140321 | PDG |
| Yangquan city 阳泉市 Yángquán Shì (1403 / YQS) | Yuxian County | 盂县 | Yùxiàn | 140322 | YUX |
| Changzhi city 长治市 Chángzhì Shì (1404 / CZS) | Luzhou District | 潞州区 | Lùzhōu Qū | 140411 | |
| Changzhi city 长治市 Chángzhì Shì (1404 / CZS) | Lucheng District | 潞城区 | Lùchéng Qū | 140412 | |
| Changzhi city 长治市 Chángzhì Shì (1404 / CZS) | Shangdang District | 上党区 | Shàngdǎng Qū | 140413 | |
| Changzhi city 长治市 Chángzhì Shì (1404 / CZS) | Tunliu District | 屯留区 | Túnliú Qū | 140414 | |
| Changzhi city 长治市 Chángzhì Shì (1404 / CZS) | Xiangyuan County | 襄垣县 | Xiāngyuán Xiàn | 140423 | XYJ |
| Changzhi city 长治市 Chángzhì Shì (1404 / CZS) | Pingshun County | 平顺县 | Píngshùn Xiàn | 140425 | PSX |
| Changzhi city 长治市 Chángzhì Shì (1404 / CZS) | Licheng County | 黎城县 | Líchéng Xiàn | 140426 | LIC |
| Changzhi city 长治市 Chángzhì Shì (1404 / CZS) | Huguan County | 壶关县 | Húguān Xiàn | 140427 | HGN |
| Changzhi city 长治市 Chángzhì Shì (1404 / CZS) | Zhangzi County | 长子县 | Zhǎngzǐ Xiàn | 140428 | ZHZ |
| Changzhi city 长治市 Chángzhì Shì (1404 / CZS) | Wuxiang County | 武乡县 | Wǔxiāng Xiàn | 140429 | WXG |
| Changzhi city 长治市 Chángzhì Shì (1404 / CZS) | Qinxian County | 沁县 | Qìnxiàn | 140430 | QIN |
| Changzhi city 长治市 Chángzhì Shì (1404 / CZS) | Qinyuan County | 沁源县 | Qìnyuán Xiàn | 140431 | QYU |
| Jincheng city 晋城市 Jìnchéng Shì (1405 / JCG) | Chengqu District | 城区 | Chéngqū | 140502 | CQJ |
| Jincheng city 晋城市 Jìnchéng Shì (1405 / JCG) | Qinshui County | 沁水县 | Qìnshuǐ Xiàn | 140521 | QSI |
| Jincheng city 晋城市 Jìnchéng Shì (1405 / JCG) | Yangcheng County | 阳城县 | Yángchéng Xiàn | 140522 | YGC |
| Jincheng city 晋城市 Jìnchéng Shì (1405 / JCG) | Lingchuan County | 陵川县 | Língchuān Xiàn | 140524 | LGC |
| Jincheng city 晋城市 Jìnchéng Shì (1405 / JCG) | Zezhou County | 泽州县 | Zézhōu Xiàn | 140525 | ZEZ |
| Jincheng city 晋城市 Jìnchéng Shì (1405 / JCG) | Gaoping city | 高平市 | Gāopíng Shì | 140581 | GPG |
| Shuozhou city 朔州市 Shuòzhōu Shì (1406 / SZJ) | Shuocheng District | 朔城区 | Shuòchéng Qū | 140602 | SCH |
| Shuozhou city 朔州市 Shuòzhōu Shì (1406 / SZJ) | Pinglu District | 平鲁区 | Pínglǔ Qū | 140603 | PLU |
| Shuozhou city 朔州市 Shuòzhōu Shì (1406 / SZJ) | Shanyin County | 山阴县 | Shānyīn Xiàn | 140621 | SYP |
| Shuozhou city 朔州市 Shuòzhōu Shì (1406 / SZJ) | Yingxian County | 应县 | Yìngxiàn | 140622 | YIG |
| Shuozhou city 朔州市 Shuòzhōu Shì (1406 / SZJ) | Youyu County | 右玉县 | Yòuyù Xiàn | 140623 | YOY |
| Shuozhou city 朔州市 Shuòzhōu Shì (1406 / SZJ) | Huairen city | 怀仁市 | Huáirén Shì | 140681 | |
| Jinzhong city 晋中市 Jìnzhōng Shì (1407 / JZN) | Yuci District | 榆次区 | Yúcì Qū | 140702 | YCI |
| Jinzhong city 晋中市 Jìnzhōng Shì (1407 / JZN) | Taigu District | 太谷区 | Tàigǔ Qū | 140703 | |
| Jinzhong city 晋中市 Jìnzhōng Shì (1407 / JZN) | Yushe County | 榆社县 | Yúshè Xiàn | 140721 | YSJ |
| Jinzhong city 晋中市 Jìnzhōng Shì (1407 / JZN) | Zuoquan County | 左权县 | Zuǒquán Xiàn | 140722 | ZQX |
| Jinzhong city 晋中市 Jìnzhōng Shì (1407 / JZN) | Heshun County | 和顺县 | Héshùn Xiàn | 140723 | HSJ |
| Jinzhong city 晋中市 Jìnzhōng Shì (1407 / JZN) | Xiyang County | 昔阳县 | Xīyáng Xiàn | 140724 | XIY |
| Jinzhong city 晋中市 Jìnzhōng Shì (1407 / JZN) | Shouyang County | 寿阳县 | Shòuyáng Xiàn | 140725 | SYJ |
| Jinzhong city 晋中市 Jìnzhōng Shì (1407 / JZN) | Qixian County | 祁县 | Qíxiàn | 140727 | QIJ |
| Jinzhong city 晋中市 Jìnzhōng Shì (1407 / JZN) | Pingyao County | 平遥县 | Píngyáo Xiàn | 140728 | PGY |
| Jinzhong city 晋中市 Jìnzhōng Shì (1407 / JZN) | Lingshi County | 灵石县 | Língshí Xiàn | 140729 | LSF |
| Jinzhong city 晋中市 Jìnzhōng Shì (1407 / JZN) | Jiexiu city | 介休市 | Jièxiū Shì | 140781 | JXS |
| Yuncheng city 运城市 Yùnchéng Shì (1408 / YCE) | Yanhu District | 盐湖区 | Yánhú Qū | 140802 | YAH |
| Yuncheng city 运城市 Yùnchéng Shì (1408 / YCE) | Linyi County | 临猗县 | Línyī Xiàn | 140821 | LYJ |
| Yuncheng city 运城市 Yùnchéng Shì (1408 / YCE) | Wanrong County | 万荣县 | Wànróng Xiàn | 140822 | WRG |
| Yuncheng city 运城市 Yùnchéng Shì (1408 / YCE) | Wenxi County | 闻喜县 | Wénxǐ Xiàn | 140823 | WNX |
| Yuncheng city 运城市 Yùnchéng Shì (1408 / YCE) | Jishan County | 稷山县 | Jìshān Xiàn | 140824 | JSJ |
| Yuncheng city 运城市 Yùnchéng Shì (1408 / YCE) | Xinjiang County | 新绛县 | Xīnjiàng Xiàn | 140825 | XNJ |
| Yuncheng city 运城市 Yùnchéng Shì (1408 / YCE) | Jiangxian County | 绛县 | Jiàngxiàn | 140826 | JXC |
| Yuncheng city 运城市 Yùnchéng Shì (1408 / YCE) | Yuanqu County | 垣曲县 | Yuánqǔ Xiàn | 140827 | YQU |
| Yuncheng city 运城市 Yùnchéng Shì (1408 / YCE) | Xiaxian County | 夏县 | Xiàxiàn | 140828 | XIA |
| Yuncheng city 运城市 Yùnchéng Shì (1408 / YCE) | Pinglu County | 平陆县 | Pínglù Xiàn | 140829 | PGL |
| Yuncheng city 运城市 Yùnchéng Shì (1408 / YCE) | Ruicheng County | 芮城县 | Ruìchéng Xiàn | 140830 | RIC |
| Yuncheng city 运城市 Yùnchéng Shì (1408 / YCE) | Yongji city | 永济市 | Yǒngjì Shì | 140881 | YJJ |
| Yuncheng city 运城市 Yùnchéng Shì (1408 / YCE) | Hejin city | 河津市 | Héjīn Shì | 140882 | HJS |
| Xinzhou city 忻州市 Xīnzhōu Shì (1409 / XZS) | Xinfu District | 忻府区 | Xīnfǔ Qū | 140902 | XNU |
| Xinzhou city 忻州市 Xīnzhōu Shì (1409 / XZS) | Dingxiang County | 定襄县 | Dìngxiāng Xiàn | 140921 | DXJ |
| Xinzhou city 忻州市 Xīnzhōu Shì (1409 / XZS) | Wutai County | 五台县 | Wǔtái Xiàn | 140922 | WTA |
| Xinzhou city 忻州市 Xīnzhōu Shì (1409 / XZS) | Daixian County | 代县 | Dàixiàn | 140923 | DAI |
| Xinzhou city 忻州市 Xīnzhōu Shì (1409 / XZS) | Fanshi County | 繁峙县 | Fánshì Xiàn | 140924 | FSI |
| Xinzhou city 忻州市 Xīnzhōu Shì (1409 / XZS) | Ningwu County | 宁武县 | Níngwǔ Xiàn | 140925 | NWU |
| Xinzhou city 忻州市 Xīnzhōu Shì (1409 / XZS) | Jingle County | 静乐县 | Jìnglè Xiàn | 140926 | JGL |
| Xinzhou city 忻州市 Xīnzhōu Shì (1409 / XZS) | Shenchi County | 神池县 | Shénchí Xiàn | 140927 | SCI |
| Xinzhou city 忻州市 Xīnzhōu Shì (1409 / XZS) | Wuzhai County | 五寨县 | Wǔzhài Xiàn | 140928 | WZH |
| Xinzhou city 忻州市 Xīnzhōu Shì (1409 / XZS) | Kelan County | 岢岚县 | Kělán Xiàn | 140929 | KLN |
| Xinzhou city 忻州市 Xīnzhōu Shì (1409 / XZS) | Hequ County | 河曲县 | Héqǔ Xiàn | 140930 | HQU |
| Xinzhou city 忻州市 Xīnzhōu Shì (1409 / XZS) | Baode County | 保德县 | Bǎodé Xiàn | 140931 | BDE |
| Xinzhou city 忻州市 Xīnzhōu Shì (1409 / XZS) | Pianguan County | 偏关县 | Piānguān Xiàn | 140932 | PGN |
| Xinzhou city 忻州市 Xīnzhōu Shì (1409 / XZS) | Yuanping city | 原平市 | Yuánpíng Shì | 140981 | YUP |
| Linfen city 临汾市 Línfén Shì (1410 / LFN) | Yaodu District | 尧都区 | Yáodū Qū | 141002 | YDJ |
| Linfen city 临汾市 Línfén Shì (1410 / LFN) | Quwo County | 曲沃县 | Qǔwò Xiàn | 141021 | QWO |
| Linfen city 临汾市 Línfén Shì (1410 / LFN) | Yicheng County | 翼城县 | Yìchéng Xiàn | 141022 | YCB |
| Linfen city 临汾市 Línfén Shì (1410 / LFN) | Xiangfen County | 襄汾县 | Xiāngfén Xiàn | 141023 | XFJ |
| Linfen city 临汾市 Línfén Shì (1410 / LFN) | Hongtong County | 洪洞县 | Hóngtóng Xiàn | 141024 | HTO |
| Linfen city 临汾市 Línfén Shì (1410 / LFN) | Guxian County | 古县 | Gǔxiàn | 141025 | GUX |
| Linfen city 临汾市 Línfén Shì (1410 / LFN) | Anze County | 安泽县 | Ānzé Xiàn | 141026 | AZE |
| Linfen city 临汾市 Línfén Shì (1410 / LFN) | Fushan County | 浮山县 | Fúshān Xiàn | 141027 | FSJ |
| Linfen city 临汾市 Línfén Shì (1410 / LFN) | Jixian County | 吉县 | Jíxiàn | 141028 | JIJ |
| Linfen city 临汾市 Línfén Shì (1410 / LFN) | Xiangning County | 乡宁县 | Xiāngníng Xiàn | 141029 | XGN |
| Linfen city 临汾市 Línfén Shì (1410 / LFN) | Daning County | 大宁县 | Dàníng Xiàn | 141030 | DNG |
| Linfen city 临汾市 Línfén Shì (1410 / LFN) | Xixian County | 隰县 | Xíxiàn | 141031 | XIJ |
| Linfen city 临汾市 Línfén Shì (1410 / LFN) | Yonghe County | 永和县 | Yǒnghé Xiàn | 141032 | YGH |
| Linfen city 临汾市 Línfén Shì (1410 / LFN) | Puxian County | 蒲县 | Púxiàn | 141033 | PUX |
| Linfen city 临汾市 Línfén Shì (1410 / LFN) | Fenxi County | 汾西县 | Fénxī Xiàn | 141034 | FEX |
| Linfen city 临汾市 Línfén Shì (1410 / LFN) | Houma city | 侯马市 | Hóumǎ Shì | 141081 | HMA |
| Linfen city 临汾市 Línfén Shì (1410 / LFN) | Huozhou city | 霍州市 | Huòzhōu Shì | 141082 | HOZ |
| Lüliang city 吕梁市 Lǚlíang Shì (1411 / LLH) | Lishi District | 离石区 | Líshí Qū | 141102 | LSW |
| Lüliang city 吕梁市 Lǚlíang Shì (1411 / LLH) | Wenshui County | 文水县 | Wénshuǐ Xiàn | 141121 | WSJ |
| Lüliang city 吕梁市 Lǚlíang Shì (1411 / LLH) | Jiaocheng County | 交城县 | Jiāochéng Xiàn | 141122 | JCJ |
| Lüliang city 吕梁市 Lǚlíang Shì (1411 / LLH) | Xingxian County | 兴县 | Xīngxiàn | 141123 | XGX |
| Lüliang city 吕梁市 Lǚlíang Shì (1411 / LLH) | Linxian County | 临县 | Línxiàn | 141124 | LXN |
| Lüliang city 吕梁市 Lǚlíang Shì (1411 / LLH) | Liulin County | 柳林县 | Liǔlín Xiàn | 141125 | LUL |
| Lüliang city 吕梁市 Lǚlíang Shì (1411 / LLH) | Shilou County | 石楼县 | Shílóu Xiàn | 141126 | SLO |
| Lüliang city 吕梁市 Lǚlíang Shì (1411 / LLH) | Lanxian County | 岚县 | Lánxiàn | 141127 | LAN |
| Lüliang city 吕梁市 Lǚlíang Shì (1411 / LLH) | Fangshan County | 方山县 | Fāngshān Xiàn | 141128 | FGS |
| Lüliang city 吕梁市 Lǚlíang Shì (1411 / LLH) | Zhongyang County | 中阳县 | Zhōngyáng Xiàn | 141129 | ZHY |
| Lüliang city 吕梁市 Lǚlíang Shì (1411 / LLH) | Jiaokou County | 交口县 | Jiāokǒu Xiàn | 141130 | JKO |
| Lüliang city 吕梁市 Lǚlíang Shì (1411 / LLH) | Xiaoyi city | 孝义市 | Xiàoyì Shì | 141181 | XOY |
| Lüliang city 吕梁市 Lǚlíang Shì (1411 / LLH) | Fenyang city | 汾阳市 | Fényáng Shì | 141182 | FYJ |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
* ↑ not Chángzǐ
* ↑ not Fánzhì
* ↑ not Hóngdòng
* ↑ not Hòumǎ

## Recent changes in administrative divisions

| Date | Before | After | Note | Reference |
| 1970-01-11 | parts of Jiao District, Yangquan | Kuang District, Yangquan | established | |
| 1970-03-21 | Jinnan Prefecture | Linfen Prefecture | renamed | |
| 1970-03-21 | Jinnan Prefecture | Yuncheng Prefecture | established | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Yuncheng County | ↳ Yuncheng County | transferred | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Hejin County | ↳ Hejin County | transferred | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Jishan County | ↳ Jishan County | transferred | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Xinjiang County | ↳ Xinjiang County | transferred | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Wenxi County | ↳ Wenxi County | transferred | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Xia County | ↳ Xia County | transferred | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Yongji County | ↳ Yongji County | transferred | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Ruicheng County | ↳ Ruicheng County | transferred | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Yuanqu County | ↳ Yuanqu County | transferred | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Jiang County | ↳ Jiang County | transferred | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Wanrong County | ↳ Wanrong County | transferred | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Linyi County | ↳ Linyi County | transferred | |
| 1970-03-21 | Datong (P-City) | Yanbei Prefecture | merged into | |
| 1970-03-21 | Datong (P-City) | ↳ Datong (PC-City) | established | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Cheng District, Datong | ◎ Cheng District, Datong | transferred | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Jiao District, Datong | ◎ Jiao District, Datong | transferred | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Kouquan District | ◎ Kouquan District | transferred | |
| 1970-03-21 | Yangquan (P-City) | Jinzhong Prefecture | merged into | |
| 1970-03-21 | Yangquan (P-City) | ↳ Yangquan (PC-City) | established | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Cheng District, Yangquan | ◎ Cheng District, Yangquan | transferred | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Jiao District, Yangquan | ◎ Jiao District, Yangquan | transferred | |
| 1970-03-21 | ↳ Kuang District, Yangquan | ◎ Kuang District, Yangquan | transferred | |
| 1970-09-14 | Kouquan District | Kuang District | renamed | |
| 1970-11-09 | Jiao District, Datong | Nanjiao District | disestablished & established | |
| 1970-11-09 | Jiao District, Datong | Beijiao District | disestablished & established | |
| 1971-04-06 | parts of Jinzhong Prefecture | Lüliang Prefecture | established | |
| 1971-04-06 | ↳ Lishi County | ↳ Lishi County | transferred | |
| 1971-04-06 | ↳ Lishi County | ↳ Fangshan County | transferred & established | |
| 1971-04-06 | ↳ Fenyang County | ↳ Fenyang County | transferred | |
| 1971-04-06 | ↳ Xiaoyi County | ↳ Xiaoyi County | transferred | |
| 1971-04-06 | ↳ Zhongyang County | ↳ Zhongyang County | transferred | |
| 1971-04-06 | ↳ Jiaocheng County | ↳ Jiaocheng County | transferred | |
| 1971-04-06 | ↳ Lin County | ↳ Lin County | transferred | |
| 1971-04-06 | ↳ Changli County | ↳ Changli County | transferred | |
| 1971-04-06 | parts of Xinxian Prefecture | Lüliang Prefecture | established | |
| 1971-04-06 | ↳ Xing County | ↳ Xing County | transferred | |
| 1971-04-06 | ↳ Lan County | ↳ Lan County | transferred | |
| 1971-04-06 | ↳ parts of Jingle County | ↳ Loufan County | transferred | |
| 1971-04-06 | parts of Linfen Prefecture | Lüliang Prefecture | established | |
| 1971-04-06 | ↳ Shilou County | ↳ Shilou County | transferred | |
| 1971-06-05 | parts of Yuci County | Yuci (PC-City) | established | |
| 1971-06-05 | parts of Houma County | Houma (PC-City) | established | |
| 1971-06-05 | parts of Linfen County | Linfen (PC-City) | established | |
| 1971-06-05 | parts of Anze County | Gu County | established | |
| 1971-06-05 | parts of Fushan County | Gu County | established | |
| 1971-07-05 | Beijiao District | Xinrong District | renamed | |
| 1971-10-05 | parts of Lishi County | Liulin County | established | |
| 1971-10-06 | Gu County | Yueyang County | renamed | |
| 1971-12-05 | Yueyang County | Gu County | renamed | |
| 1972-03-09 | parts of Yanbei Prefecture | Datong (P-City) | established | |
| 1972-03-09 | ↳ Datong (PC-City) | Datong (P-City) | disestablished | |
| 1972-03-09 | ◎ Cheng District, Datong | ↳ Cheng District, Datong | transferred | |
| 1972-03-09 | ◎ Nanjiao District | ↳ Nanjiao District | transferred | |
| 1972-03-09 | ◎ Xinrong District | ↳ Xinrong County | transferred & reorganized | |
| 1972-03-09 | ◎ Kuang District, Datong | ↳ Kuang District, Datong | transferred | |
| 1972-03-09 | parts of Jinzhong Prefecture | Yangquan (P-City) | established | |
| 1972-03-09 | ↳ Yangquan (PC-City) | Yangquan (P-City) | disestablished | |
| 1972-03-09 | ◎ Cheng District, Yangquan | ↳ Cheng District, Yangquan | transferred | |
| 1972-03-09 | ◎ Jiao District, Yangquan | ↳ Jiao District, Yangquan | transferred | |
| 1972-03-09 | ◎ Kuang District, Yangquan | ↳ Kuang District, Yangquan | transferred | |
| 1972-04-05 | Xinrong County | Xinrong District | reorganized | |
| 1975-07-09 | parts of Jindongnan Prefecture | Changzhi (P-City) city district | established | |
| 1975-07-09 | Changzhi (PC-City) | Changzhi (P-City) city district | disestablished | |
| 1975-11-08 | parts of Lüliang Prefecture | Taiyuan (P-City) | transferred | |
| 1975-11-08 | ↳ Loufan County | ↳ Loufan County | transferred | |
| 1975-12-30 | Changzhi (P-City) city district | Cheng District, Changzhi | established | |
| 1975-12-30 | Changzhi (P-City) city district | Jiao District, Changzhi | 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 |||
| 1983-07-28 | parts of Jinzhong Prefecture | Yangquan (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1983-07-28 | ↳ Pingding County | ↳ Pingding County | transferred | |
| 1983-07-28 | ↳ Yu County | ↳ Yu County | transferred | |
| 1983-07-28 | parts of Jindongnan Prefecture | Changzhi (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1983-07-28 | ↳ Changzhi County | ↳ Changzhi County | transferred | |
| 1983-07-28 | ↳ Lucheng County | ↳ Lucheng County | transferred | |
| 1983-07-28 | Xinxian Prefecture | Xinzhou Prefecture | renamed | |
| 1983-07-28 | Xin County | Xinzhou (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1983-07-28 | Jincheng County | Jincheng (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1983-07-28 | Yuncheng County | Yuncheng (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1983-07-28 | Yuci County | Yuci (CL-City) | merged into | |
| 1983-07-28 | Linfen County | Linfen (CL-City) | merged into | |
| 1985-04-30 | parts of Jindongnan Prefecture | Changzhi (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1985-04-30 | ↳ Xiangyuan County | ↳ Xiangyuan County | transferred | |
| 1985-04-30 | ↳ Tunliu County | ↳ Tunliu County | transferred | |
| 1985-04-30 | ↳ Pingshun County | ↳ Pingshun County | transferred | |
| 1985-04-30 | ↳ Licheng County | ↳ Licheng County | transferred | |
| 1985-04-30 | ↳ Huguan County | ↳ Huguan County | transferred | |
| 1985-04-30 | ↳ Zhangzi County | ↳ Zhangzi County | transferred | |
| 1985-04-30 | ↳ Wuxiang County | ↳ Wuxiang County | transferred | |
| 1985-04-30 | ↳ Qin County | ↳ Qin County | transferred | |
| 1985-04-30 | ↳ Qinyuan County | ↳ Qinyuan County | transferred | |
| 1985-04-30 | Jindongnan Prefecture | Jincheng (PL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1985-04-30 | Jincheng (CL-City) | Cheng District, Jincheng | disestablished & established | |
| 1985-04-30 | Jincheng (CL-City) | Jiao District, Jincheng | disestablished & established | |
| 1988-02-24 | Gujiaogong Kuang District | Gujiao (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1988-03-24 | parts of Yanbei Prefecture | Shuozhou (PL-City) | established | |
| 1988-03-24 | Shuo County | Shuocheng District | transferred & reorganized | |
| 1988-03-24 | Pinglu County | Pinglu District | transferred & reorganized | |
| 1988-03-24 | ↳ Shanyin County | ↳ Shanyin County | transferred | |
| 1989-12-23 | Huo County | Huozhou (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1992-02-10 | Xiaoyi County | Xiaoyi (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]12 |
| 1992-02-10 | Jiexiu County | Jiexiu (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]13 |
| 1993-05-12 | Gaoping County | Gaoping (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]93 |
| 1993-06-17 | Yuanping County | Yuanping (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1993-05-12 | parts of Yanbei Prefecture | Datong (PL-City) | disestablished & merged into | State Council [1993]93 |
| 1993-05-12 | ↳ Yanggao County | ↳ Yanggao County | transferred | State Council [1993]93 |
| 1993-05-12 | ↳ Tianzhen County | ↳ Tianzhen County | transferred | State Council [1993]93 |
| 1993-05-12 | ↳ Guangling County | ↳ Guangling County | transferred | State Council [1993]93 |
| 1993-05-12 | ↳ Lingqiu County | ↳ Lingqiu County | transferred | State Council [1993]93 |
| 1993-05-12 | ↳ Hunyuan County | ↳ Hunyuan County | transferred | State Council [1993]93 |
| 1993-05-12 | ↳ Zuoyun County | ↳ Zuoyun County | transferred | State Council [1993]93 |
| 1993-05-12 | ↳ Datong County | ↳ Datong County | transferred | State Council [1993]93 |
| 1993-05-12 | parts of Yanbei Prefecture | Shuozhou (PL-City) | disestablished & merged into | State Council [1993]93 |
| 1993-05-12 | ↳ Ying County | ↳ Ying County | transferred | State Council [1993]93 |
| 1993-05-12 | ↳ Youyu County | ↳ Youyu County | transferred | State Council [1993]93 |
| 1993-05-12 | ↳ Huairen County | ↳ Huairen County | transferred | State Council [1993]93 |
| 1994-01-12 | Yongji County | Yongji (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]4 |
| 1994-01-12 | Hejin County | Hejin (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]5 |
| 1994-04-26 | Lucheng County | Lucheng (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]61 |
| 1996-04-29 | Lishi County | Lishi (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1996]28 |
| 1996-08-08 | Jiao District, Jincheng | Zezhou County | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1996]54 |
| 1996-08-20 | Fenyang County | Fenyang (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1996]58 |
| 1997-05-08 | Nancheng District, Taiyuan | Yingze District | disestablished & established | State Council [1997]33 |
| 1997-05-08 | Beicheng District, Taiyuan | Xinghualing District | disestablished & established | State Council [1997]33 |
| 1997-05-08 | Hexi District, Taiyuan | Wanbailin District | disestablished & established | State Council [1997]33 |
| 1997-05-08 | Hexi District, Taiyuan | Jinyuan District | disestablished & established | State Council [1997]33 |
| 1997-05-08 | Nanjiao District, Taiyuan | Xiaodian District | disestablished & established | State Council [1997]33 |
| 1997-05-08 | Beijiao District, Taiyuan | Jiancaoping District | disestablished & established | State Council [1997]33 |
| 1999-09-24 | Jinzhong Prefecture | Jinzhong (PL-City) | reorganized | State Council [1999]124 |
| 1999-09-24 | Yuci (CL-City) | Yuci District | reorganized | State Council [1999]124 |
| 2000-06-14 | Yuncheng Prefecture | Yuncheng (PL-City) | reorganized | |
| 2000-06-14 | Yuncheng (CL-City) | Yanhu District | reorganized | |
| 2000-06-14 | Xinzhou Prefecture | Xinzhou (PL-City) | reorganized | |
| 2000-06-14 | Xinzhou (CL-City) | Xinfu District | reorganized | |
| 2000-06-23 | Linfen Prefecture | Linfen (PL-City) | reorganized | |
| 2000-06-23 | Linfen (CL-City) | Yaodu District | reorganized | |
| 2003-10-23 | Lüliang Prefecture | Lüliang (PL-City) | reorganized | State Council [2003]112 |
| 2003-10-23 | Lishi (CL-City) | Lishi District | reorganized | State Council [2003]112 |
| 2018-02-09 | Cheng District, Datong | Pingcheng District | disestablished & established | State Council [2018]22 |
| 2018-02-09 | parts of Nanjiao District | Pingcheng District | disestablished & established | State Council [2018]22 |
| 2018-02-09 | parts of Nanjiao District | Xinrong District | merged into | State Council [2018]22 |
| 2018-02-09 | parts of Nanjiao District | Yungang District | disestablished & established | State Council [2018]22 |
| 2018-02-09 | Kuang District, Datong | Yungang District | disestablished & established | State Council [2018]22 |
| 2018-02-09 | Datong County | Yunzhou District | reorganized | State Council [2018]22 |
| 2018-02-22 | Huairen County | Huairen (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [2018]46 |
| 2018-06-19 | Jiao District, Changzhi | Luzhou District | disestablished & established | State Council [2018]87 |
| 2018-06-19 | Cheng District, Changzhi | Luzhou District | disestablished & established | State Council [2018]87 |
| 2018-06-19 | Lucheng (CL-City) | Lucheng District | reorganized | State Council [2018]87 |
| 2018-06-19 | Changzhi County | Shangdang District | reorganized | State Council [2018]87 |
| 2018-06-19 | Tunliu County | Tunliu District | reorganized | State Council [2018]87 |
| 2019-11-06 | Taigu County | Taigu District | reorganized | State Council [2019]104 |

## Population composition
### Prefectures

| Prefecture | 2010 | 2000 |
| Taiyuan | 4,201,591 | 3,344,392 |
| Changzhi | 3,334,564 | 3,138,991 |
| Datong | 3,318,057 | 3,001,508 |
| Jincheng | 2,279,151 | 2,160,984 |
| Jinzhong | 3,249,425 | 3,016,536 |
| Linfen | 4,316,612 | 3,950,845 |
| Lüliang | 3,727,057 | 3,381,630 |
| Shuozhou | 1,714,857 | 1,451,875 |
| Xinzhou | 3,067,501 | 2,938,344 |
| Yangquan | 1,368,502 | 1,273,116 |
| Yuncheng | 5,134,794 | 4,812,361 |

### Counties

| Name | Prefecture | 2010 |
| Xiaodian | Taiyuan | 804,537 |
| Yingze | Taiyuan | 601,112 |
| Xinghualing | Taiyuan | 634,482 |
| Jiancaoping | Taiyuan | 415,705 |
| Wanbailin | Taiyuan | 749,255 |
| Jinyuan | Taiyuan | 221,431 |
| Qingxu | Taiyuan | 343,861 |
| Yangqu | Taiyuan | 120,228 |
| Loufan | Taiyuan | 105,841 |
| Gujiao | Taiyuan | 205,139 |
| Pingcheng | Datong | 723,013 |
| Yungang | Datong | 405,864 |
| Xinrong | Datong | 108,482 |
| Yunzhou | Datong | 185,777 |
| Yanggao | Datong | 272,488 |
| Tianzhen | Datong | 206,009 |
| Guangling | Datong | 182,613 |
| Lingqiu | Datong | 234,004 |
| Hunyuan | Datong | 343,486 |
| Zuoyun | Datong | 156,163 |
| Cheng(qu) | Yangquan | 193,106 |
| Kuang(qu) | Yangquan | 242,994 |
| Jiao(qu) | Yangquan | 286,055 |
| Pingding | Yangquan | 335,265 |
| Yu(xian) | Yangquan | 311,082 |
| Jiao(qu)→[Luzhou | Changzhi | 281,213 |
| Lucheng | Changzhi | 226,874 |
| Changzhi→Shangdang | Changzhi | 340,963 |
| Tunliu | Changzhi | 263,844 |
| Xiangyuan | Changzhi | 270,216 |
| Pingshun | Changzhi | 150,955 |
| Licheng | Changzhi | 158,541 |
| Huguan | Changzhi | 291,609 |
| Zhangzi | Changzhi | 353,266 |
| Wuxiang | Changzhi | 182,548 |
| Qin(xian) | Changzhi | 172,205 |
| Qinyuan | Changzhi | 158,702 |
| Cheng(qu) | Jincheng | 476,945 |
| Qinshui | Jincheng | 213,022 |
| Yangcheng | Jincheng | 388,788 |
| Lingchuan | Jincheng | 231,360 |
| Zezhou | Jincheng | 484,174 |
| Gaoping | Jincheng | 484,862 |
| Shuocheng | Shuozhou | 505,294 |
| Pinglu | Shuozhou | 203,793 |
| Shanyin | Shuozhou | 238,885 |
| Ying(xian) | Shuozhou | 327,973 |
| Youyu | Shuozhou | 112,063 |
| Huairen | Shuozhou | 326,849 |
| Yuci | Jinzhong | 635651 |
| Yushe | Jinzhong | 134648 |
| Zuoquan | Jinzhong | 161314 |
| Heshun | Jinzhong | 144178 |
| Xiyang | Jinzhong | 227896 |
| Shouyang | Jinzhong | 211014 |
| Taigu | Jinzhong | 298783 |
| Qi(xian) | Jinzhong | 265310 |
| Pingyao | Jinzhong | 502712 |
| Lingshi | Jinzhong | 261402 |
| Jiexiu | Jinzhong | 406517 |
| Yanhu | Yuncheng | 680,043 |
| Linyi | Yuncheng | 57,251 |
| Wanrong | Yuncheng | 439,364 |
| Wenxi | Yuncheng | 404,146 |
| Jishan | Yuncheng | 347,425 |
| Xinjiang | Yuncheng | 332,473 |
| Jiang(xian) | Yuncheng | 281,644 |
| Yuanqu | Yuncheng | 231,018 |
| Xiadu | Yuncheng | 352,821 |
| Pinglu | Yuncheng | 258,241 |
| Ruicheng | Yuncheng | 394,854 |
| Yongji | Yuncheng | 444,724 |
| Hejin | Yuncheng | 395,531 |
| Xinfu | Xinzhou | 544,682 |
| Dingxiang | Xinzhou | 217,468 |
| Wutai | Xinzhou | 299,390 |
| Dai(xian) | Xinzhou | 214,091 |
| Fanshi | Xinzhou | 266,800 |
| Ningwu | Xinzhou | 161,165 |
| Jingle | Xinzhou | 156,846 |
| Shenchi | Xinzhou | 106,538 |
| Wuzhai | Xinzhou | 107,632 |
| Kelan | Xinzhou | 84,395 |
| Hequ | Xinzhou | 145,136 |
| Baode | Xinzhou | 160,035 |
| Pianguan | Xinzhou | 112,111 |
| Yuanping | Xinzhou | 491,213 |
| Yaodu | Linfen | 944,050 |
| Quwo | Linfen | 237,033 |
| Yicheng | Linfen | 311,471 |
| Xiangfen | Linfen | 442,614 |
| Hongdong | Linfen | 733,421 |
| Gu(xian) | Linfen | 91,798 |
| Anze | Linfen | 82,012 |
| Fushan | Linfen | 127,831 |
| Ji(xian) | Linfen | 106,407 |
| Xiangning | Linfen | 233,162 |
| Pu(xian) | Linfen | 107,339 |
| Daning | Linfen | 64,501 |
| Yonghe | Linfen | 63,649 |
| Xi(xian) | Linfen | 103,617 |
| Fenxi | Linfen | 144,795 |
| Houma | Linfen | 240,005 |
| Huozhou | Linfen | 282,907 |
| Lishi | Lüliang | 320,142 |
| Wenshui | Lüliang | 421,200 |
| Jiaocheng | Lüliang | 230,522 |
| Xing(xian) | Lüliang | 279,369 |
| Lin(xian) | Lüliang | 579,069 |
| Liulin | Lüliang | 320,681 |
| Shilou | Lüliang | 111,814 |
| Lan(xian) | Lüliang | 174,180 |
| Fangshan | Lüliang | 143,809 |
| Zhongyang | Lüliang | 141,374 |
| Jiaokou | Lüliang | 119,919 |
| Xiaoyi | Lüliang | 468,766 |
| Fenyang | Lüliang | 416,212 |
| Kuang(qu) (disestablished) | Datong | 500,158 |
| Cheng(qu) (disestablished) | Changzhi | 483,628 |