# List of administrative divisions of Shandong

Shandong, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions.

## Administrative divisions

All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at political divisions of China. This chart lists all prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Shandong.
| Prefecture level | County Level | County Level | County Level | County Level | County Level |
| Prefecture level | Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Division code | Division code |
| Jinan city 济南市 Jǐnán Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3701 / TNA) | Lixia District | 历下区 | Lìxià Qū | 370102 | LXQ |
| Jinan city 济南市 Jǐnán Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3701 / TNA) | Shizhong District | 市中区 | Shìzhōng Qū | 370103 | SZQ |
| Jinan city 济南市 Jǐnán Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3701 / TNA) | Huaiyin District | 槐荫区 | Huáiyīn Qū | 370104 | HYF |
| Jinan city 济南市 Jǐnán Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3701 / TNA) | Tianqiao District | 天桥区 | Tiānqiáo Qū | 370105 | TQQ |
| Jinan city 济南市 Jǐnán Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3701 / TNA) | Licheng District | 历城区 | Lìchéng Qū | 370112 | LCZ |
| Jinan city 济南市 Jǐnán Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3701 / TNA) | Changqing District | 长清区 | Chángqīng Qū | 370113 | CQG |
| Jinan city 济南市 Jǐnán Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3701 / TNA) | Zhangqiu District | 章丘区 | Zhāngqiū Qū | 370114 | ZQN |
| Jinan city 济南市 Jǐnán Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3701 / TNA) | Jiyang District | 济阳区 | Jǐyáng Qū | 370115 | |
| Jinan city 济南市 Jǐnán Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3701 / TNA) | Laiwu District | 莱芜区 | Láiwú Qū | 370116 | |
| Jinan city 济南市 Jǐnán Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3701 / TNA) | Gangcheng District | 钢城区 | Gāngchéng Qū | 370117 | |
| Jinan city 济南市 Jǐnán Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3701 / TNA) | Pingyin County | 平阴县 | Píngyīn Xiàn | 370124 | PYL |
| Jinan city 济南市 Jǐnán Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (3701 / TNA) | Shanghe County | 商河县 | Shānghé Xiàn | 370126 | SGH |
| Qingdao city 青岛市 Qīngdǎo Shì (Sub-provincial) (3702 / TAO) | Shinan District | 市南区 | Shìnán Qū | 370202 | SNQ |
| Qingdao city 青岛市 Qīngdǎo Shì (Sub-provincial) (3702 / TAO) | Shibei District | 市北区 | Shìběi Qū | 370203 | SBQ |
| Qingdao city 青岛市 Qīngdǎo Shì (Sub-provincial) (3702 / TAO) | Huangdao District | 黄岛区 | Huángdǎo Qū | 370211 | HDO |
| Qingdao city 青岛市 Qīngdǎo Shì (Sub-provincial) (3702 / TAO) | Laoshan District | 崂山区 | Láoshān Qū | 370212 | LQD |
| Qingdao city 青岛市 Qīngdǎo Shì (Sub-provincial) (3702 / TAO) | Licang District | 李沧区 | Lǐcāng Qū | 370213 | LCT |
| Qingdao city 青岛市 Qīngdǎo Shì (Sub-provincial) (3702 / TAO) | Chengyang District | 城阳区 | Chéngyáng Qū | 370214 | CEY |
| Qingdao city 青岛市 Qīngdǎo Shì (Sub-provincial) (3702 / TAO) | Jimo District | 即墨区 | Jìmò Qū | 370215 | |
| Qingdao city 青岛市 Qīngdǎo Shì (Sub-provincial) (3702 / TAO) | Jiaozhou city | 胶州市 | Jiāozhōu Shì | 370281 | JZS |
| Qingdao city 青岛市 Qīngdǎo Shì (Sub-provincial) (3702 / TAO) | Pingdu city | 平度市 | Píngdù Shì | 370283 | PDU |
| Qingdao city 青岛市 Qīngdǎo Shì (Sub-provincial) (3702 / TAO) | Laixi city | 莱西市 | Láixī Shì | 370285 | LXE |
| Zibo city 淄博市 Zībó Shì (3703 / ZBO) | Zichuan District | 淄川区 | Zīchuān Qū | 370302 | ZCQ |
| Zibo city 淄博市 Zībó Shì (3703 / ZBO) | Zhangdian District | 张店区 | Zhāngdiàn Qū | 370303 | ZDQ |
| Zibo city 淄博市 Zībó Shì (3703 / ZBO) | Boshan District | 博山区 | Bóshān Qū | 370304 | BSZ |
| Zibo city 淄博市 Zībó Shì (3703 / ZBO) | Linzi District | 临淄区 | Línzī Qū | 370305 | LZQ |
| Zibo city 淄博市 Zībó Shì (3703 / ZBO) | Zhoucun District | 周村区 | Zhōucūn Qū | 370306 | ZCN |
| Zibo city 淄博市 Zībó Shì (3703 / ZBO) | Huantai County | 桓台县 | Huántái Xiàn | 370321 | HTL |
| Zibo city 淄博市 Zībó Shì (3703 / ZBO) | Gaoqing County | 高青县 | Gāoqīng Xiàn | 370322 | GQG |
| Zibo city 淄博市 Zībó Shì (3703 / ZBO) | Yiyuan County | 沂源县 | Yíyuán Xiàn | 370323 | YIY |
| Zaozhuang city 枣庄市 Zǎozhuāng Shì (3704 / ZZG) | Shizhong District | 市中区 | Shìzhōng Qū | 370402 | SZZ |
| Zaozhuang city 枣庄市 Zǎozhuāng Shì (3704 / ZZG) | Yicheng District | 峄城区 | Yìchéng Qū | 370403 | XEC |
| Zaozhuang city 枣庄市 Zǎozhuāng Shì (3704 / ZZG) | Xuecheng District | 薛城区 | Xuēchéng Qū | 370404 | YZZ |
| Zaozhuang city 枣庄市 Zǎozhuāng Shì (3704 / ZZG) | Tai'erzhuang District | 台儿庄区 | Tái'érzhuāng Qū | 370405 | TEZ |
| Zaozhuang city 枣庄市 Zǎozhuāng Shì (3704 / ZZG) | Shanting District | 山亭区 | Shāntíng Qū | 370406 | STG |
| Zaozhuang city 枣庄市 Zǎozhuāng Shì (3704 / ZZG) | Tengzhou city | 滕州市 | Téngzhōu Shì | 370481 | TZO |
| Dongying city 东营市 Dōngyíng Shì (3705 / DYG) | Dongying District | 东营区 | Dōngyíng Qū | 370502 | DYQ |
| Dongying city 东营市 Dōngyíng Shì (3705 / DYG) | Hekou District | 河口区 | Hékǒu Qū | 370503 | HKO |
| Dongying city 东营市 Dōngyíng Shì (3705 / DYG) | Kenli District | 垦利区 | Kěnlì Qū | 370505 | KEL |
| Dongying city 东营市 Dōngyíng Shì (3705 / DYG) | Lijin County | 利津县 | Lìjīn Xiàn | 370522 | LJN |
| Dongying city 东营市 Dōngyíng Shì (3705 / DYG) | Guangrao County | 广饶县 | Guǎngráo Xiàn | 370523 | GRO |
| Yantai city 烟台市 Yāntái Shì (3706 / YNT) | Zhifu District | 芝罘区 | Zhīfú Qū | 370602 | ZFQ |
| Yantai city 烟台市 Yāntái Shì (3706 / YNT) | Fushan District | 福山区 | Fúshān Qū | 370611 | FUS |
| Yantai city 烟台市 Yāntái Shì (3706 / YNT) | Muping District | 牟平区 | Mùpíng Qū | 370612 | MPQ |
| Yantai city 烟台市 Yāntái Shì (3706 / YNT) | Laishan District | 莱山区 | Láishān Qū | 370613 | LYT |
| Yantai city 烟台市 Yāntái Shì (3706 / YNT) | Penglai District | 蓬莱区 | Pénglái Qū | 370614 | |
| Yantai city 烟台市 Yāntái Shì (3706 / YNT) | Longkou city | 龙口市 | Lóngkǒu Shì | 370681 | LKU |
| Yantai city 烟台市 Yāntái Shì (3706 / YNT) | Laiyang city | 莱阳市 | Láiyáng Shì | 370682 | LYD |
| Yantai city 烟台市 Yāntái Shì (3706 / YNT) | Laizhou city | 莱州市 | Láizhōu Shì | 370683 | LZG |
| Yantai city 烟台市 Yāntái Shì (3706 / YNT) | Zhaoyuan City | 招远市 | Zhāoyuǎn Shì | 370685 | ZYL |
| Yantai city 烟台市 Yāntái Shì (3706 / YNT) | Qixia city | 栖霞市 | Qīxiá Shì | 370686 | QXS |
| Yantai city 烟台市 Yāntái Shì (3706 / YNT) | Haiyang city | 海阳市 | Hǎiyáng Shì | 370687 | HYL |
| Weifang city 潍坊市 Wéifāng Shì (3707 / WEF) | Weicheng District | 潍城区 | Wéichéng Qū | 370702 | WCG |
| Weifang city 潍坊市 Wéifāng Shì (3707 / WEF) | Hanting District | 寒亭区 | Hántíng Qū | 370703 | HNT |
| Weifang city 潍坊市 Wéifāng Shì (3707 / WEF) | Fangzi District | 坊子区 | Fāngzi Qū | 370704 | FZQ |
| Weifang city 潍坊市 Wéifāng Shì (3707 / WEF) | Kuiwen District | 奎文区 | Kuíwén Qū | 370705 | KWN |
| Weifang city 潍坊市 Wéifāng Shì (3707 / WEF) | Linqu County | 临朐县 | Línqú Xiàn | 370724 | LNQ |
| Weifang city 潍坊市 Wéifāng Shì (3707 / WEF) | Changle County | 昌乐县 | Chānglè Xiàn | 370725 | CLX |
| Weifang city 潍坊市 Wéifāng Shì (3707 / WEF) | Qingzhou city | 青州市 | Qīngzhōu Shì | 370781 | QGZ |
| Weifang city 潍坊市 Wéifāng Shì (3707 / WEF) | Zhucheng city | 诸城市 | Zhūchéng Shì | 370782 | ZCL |
| Weifang city 潍坊市 Wéifāng Shì (3707 / WEF) | Shouguang city | 寿光市 | Shòuguāng Shì | 370783 | SGG |
| Weifang city 潍坊市 Wéifāng Shì (3707 / WEF) | Anqiu city | 安丘市 | Ānqiū Shì | 370784 | AQU |
| Weifang city 潍坊市 Wéifāng Shì (3707 / WEF) | Gaomi city | 高密市 | Gāomì Shì | 370785 | GMI |
| Weifang city 潍坊市 Wéifāng Shì (3707 / WEF) | Changyi city | 昌邑市 | Chāngyì Shì | 370786 | CYL |
| Jining city 济宁市 Jǐníng Shì (3708 / JNG) | Rencheng District | 任城区 | Rènchéng Qū | 370811 | RCQ |
| Jining city 济宁市 Jǐníng Shì (3708 / JNG) | Yanzhou District | 兖州区 | Yǎnzhōu Qū | 370812 | YZN |
| Jining city 济宁市 Jǐníng Shì (3708 / JNG) | Weishan County | 微山县 | Wēishān Xiàn | 370826 | WSA |
| Jining city 济宁市 Jǐníng Shì (3708 / JNG) | Yutai County | 鱼台县 | Yútái Xiàn | 370827 | YTL |
| Jining city 济宁市 Jǐníng Shì (3708 / JNG) | Jinxiang County | 金乡县 | Jīnxiāng Xiàn | 370828 | JXG |
| Jining city 济宁市 Jǐníng Shì (3708 / JNG) | Jiaxiang County | 嘉祥县 | Jiāxiáng Xiàn | 370829 | JXP |
| Jining city 济宁市 Jǐníng Shì (3708 / JNG) | Wenshang County | 汶上县 | Wénshàng Xiàn | 370830 | WNS |
| Jining city 济宁市 Jǐníng Shì (3708 / JNG) | Sishui County | 泗水县 | Sìshuǐ Xiàn | 370831 | SSH |
| Jining city 济宁市 Jǐníng Shì (3708 / JNG) | Liangshan County | 梁山县 | Liángshān Xiàn | 370832 | LSN |
| Jining city 济宁市 Jǐníng Shì (3708 / JNG) | Qufu city | 曲阜市 | Qūfù Shì | 370881 | QFU |
| Jining city 济宁市 Jǐníng Shì (3708 / JNG) | Zoucheng city | 邹城市 | Zōuchéng Shì | 370883 | ZCG |
| Tai'an city 泰安市 Tài'ān Shì (3709 / TAI) | Taishan District | 泰山区 | Tàishān Qū | 370902 | TSQ |
| Tai'an city 泰安市 Tài'ān Shì (3709 / TAI) | Daiyue District | 岱岳区 | Dàiyuè Qū | 370911 | DYU |
| Tai'an city 泰安市 Tài'ān Shì (3709 / TAI) | Ningyang County | 宁阳县 | Níngyáng Xiàn | 370921 | NGY |
| Tai'an city 泰安市 Tài'ān Shì (3709 / TAI) | Dongping County | 东平县 | Dōngpíng Xiàn | 370923 | DPG |
| Tai'an city 泰安市 Tài'ān Shì (3709 / TAI) | Xintai city | 新泰市 | Xīntài Shì | 370982 | XTA |
| Tai'an city 泰安市 Tài'ān Shì (3709 / TAI) | Feicheng city | 肥城市 | Féichéng Shì | 370983 | FEC |
| Weihai city 威海市 Wēihǎi Shì (3710 / WEH) | Huancui District | 环翠区 | Huáncuì Qū | 371002 | HNC |
| Weihai city 威海市 Wēihǎi Shì (3710 / WEH) | Wendeng District | 文登区 | Wéndēng Qū | 371003 | WDN |
| Weihai city 威海市 Wēihǎi Shì (3710 / WEH) | Rongcheng city | 荣成市 | Róngchéng Shì | 371082 | RCS |
| Weihai city 威海市 Wēihǎi Shì (3710 / WEH) | Rushan city | 乳山市 | Rǔshān Shì | 371083 | RSN |
| Rizhao city 日照市 Rìzhào Shì (3711 / RZH) | Donggang District | 东港区 | Dōnggǎng Qū | 371102 | DGR |
| Rizhao city 日照市 Rìzhào Shì (3711 / RZH) | Lanshan District | 岚山区 | Lánshān Qū | 371103 | LAH |
| Rizhao city 日照市 Rìzhào Shì (3711 / RZH) | Wulian County | 五莲县 | Wǔlián Xiàn | 371121 | WLN |
| Rizhao city 日照市 Rìzhào Shì (3711 / RZH) | Juxian County | 莒县 | Jǔxiàn | 371122 | JUX |
| Linyi city 临沂市 Línyí Shì (3713 / LYI) | Lanshan District | 兰山区 | Lánshān Qū | 371302 | LLS |
| Linyi city 临沂市 Línyí Shì (3713 / LYI) | Luozhuang District | 罗庄区 | Luózhuāng Qū | 371311 | LZU |
| Linyi city 临沂市 Línyí Shì (3713 / LYI) | Hedong District | 河东区 | Hédōng Qū | 371312 | HDL |
| Linyi city 临沂市 Línyí Shì (3713 / LYI) | Yinan County | 沂南县 | Yínán Xiàn | 371321 | YNN |
| Linyi city 临沂市 Línyí Shì (3713 / LYI) | Tancheng County | 郯城县 | Tánchéng Xiàn | 371322 | TCE |
| Linyi city 临沂市 Línyí Shì (3713 / LYI) | Yishui County | 沂水县 | Yíshuǐ Xiàn | 371323 | YIS |
| Linyi city 临沂市 Línyí Shì (3713 / LYI) | Lanling County | 兰陵县 | Lánlíng Xiàn | 371324 | LLA |
| Linyi city 临沂市 Línyí Shì (3713 / LYI) | Feixian County | 费县 | Fèixiàn | 371325 | FEI |
| Linyi city 临沂市 Línyí Shì (3713 / LYI) | Pingyi County | 平邑县 | Píngyì Xiàn | 371326 | PYI |
| Linyi city 临沂市 Línyí Shì (3713 / LYI) | Junan County | 莒南县 | Jǔnán Xiàn | 371327 | JNB |
| Linyi city 临沂市 Línyí Shì (3713 / LYI) | Mengyin County | 蒙阴县 | Méngyīn Xiàn | 371328 | MYL |
| Linyi city 临沂市 Línyí Shì (3713 / LYI) | Linshu County | 临沭县 | Línshù Xiàn | 371329 | LSP |
| Dezhou city 德州市 Dézhōu Shì (3714 / DZS) | Decheng District | 德城区 | Déchéng Qū | 371402 | DCD |
| Dezhou city 德州市 Dézhōu Shì (3714 / DZS) | Lingcheng District | 陵城区 | Língchéng Qū | 371403 | LDZ |
| Dezhou city 德州市 Dézhōu Shì (3714 / DZS) | Ningjin County | 宁津县 | Níngjīn Xiàn | 371422 | NGJ |
| Dezhou city 德州市 Dézhōu Shì (3714 / DZS) | Qingyun County | 庆云县 | Qìngyún Xiàn | 371423 | QYL |
| Dezhou city 德州市 Dézhōu Shì (3714 / DZS) | Linyi County | 临邑县 | Línyì Xiàn | 371424 | LYM |
| Dezhou city 德州市 Dézhōu Shì (3714 / DZS) | Qihe County | 齐河县 | Qíhé Xiàn | 371425 | QIH |
| Dezhou city 德州市 Dézhōu Shì (3714 / DZS) | Pingyuan County | 平原县 | Píngyuán Xiàn | 371426 | PYN |
| Dezhou city 德州市 Dézhōu Shì (3714 / DZS) | Xiajin County | 夏津县 | Xiàjīn Xiàn | 371427 | XAJ |
| Dezhou city 德州市 Dézhōu Shì (3714 / DZS) | Wucheng County | 武城县 | Wǔchéng Xiàn | 371428 | WUC |
| Dezhou city 德州市 Dézhōu Shì (3714 / DZS) | Leling city | 乐陵市 | Lèlíng Shì | 371481 | LEL |
| Dezhou city 德州市 Dézhōu Shì (3714 / DZS) | Yucheng city | 禹城市 | Yǔchéng Shì | 371482 | YCL |
| Liaocheng city 聊城市 Liáochéng Shì (3715 / LCH) | Dongchangfu District | 东昌府区 | Dōngchāngfǔ Qū | 371502 | DCF |
| Liaocheng city 聊城市 Liáochéng Shì (3715 / LCH) | Chiping District | 茌平区 | Chípíng Qū | 371503 | YGU |
| Liaocheng city 聊城市 Liáochéng Shì (3715 / LCH) | Yanggu County | 阳谷县 | Yánggǔ Xiàn | 371521 | SHN |
| Liaocheng city 聊城市 Liáochéng Shì (3715 / LCH) | Shenxian County | 莘县 | Shēnxiàn | 371522 | CPG |
| Liaocheng city 聊城市 Liáochéng Shì (3715 / LCH) | Dong'e County | 东阿县 | Dōng'ē Xiàn | 371524 | DGE |
| Liaocheng city 聊城市 Liáochéng Shì (3715 / LCH) | Guanxian County | 冠县 | Guānxiàn | 371525 | GXL |
| Liaocheng city 聊城市 Liáochéng Shì (3715 / LCH) | Gaotang County | 高唐县 | Gāotáng Xiàn | 371526 | GTG |
| Liaocheng city 聊城市 Liáochéng Shì (3715 / LCH) | Linqing city | 临清市 | Línqīng Shì | 371581 | LQS |
| Binzhou city 滨州市 Bīnzhōu Shì (3716 / BZH) | Bincheng District | 滨城区 | Bīnchéng Qū | 371602 | BCH |
| Binzhou city 滨州市 Bīnzhōu Shì (3716 / BZH) | Zhanhua District | 沾化区 | Zhānhuà Qū | 371603 | ZHN |
| Binzhou city 滨州市 Bīnzhōu Shì (3716 / BZH) | Huimin County | 惠民县 | Huìmín Xiàn | 371621 | HMN |
| Binzhou city 滨州市 Bīnzhōu Shì (3716 / BZH) | Yangxin County | 阳信县 | Yángxìn Xiàn | 371622 | YXN |
| Binzhou city 滨州市 Bīnzhōu Shì (3716 / BZH) | Wudi County | 无棣县 | Wúdì Xiàn | 371623 | WDI |
| Binzhou city 滨州市 Bīnzhōu Shì (3716 / BZH) | Boxing County | 博兴县 | Bóxīng Xiàn | 371625 | BOX |
| Binzhou city 滨州市 Bīnzhōu Shì (3716 / BZH) | Zouping city | 邹平市 | Zōupíng Shì | 371681 | |
| Heze city 菏泽市 Hézé Shì (3717 / HZS) | Mudan District | 牡丹区 | Mǔdān Qū | 371702 | MDQ |
| Heze city 菏泽市 Hézé Shì (3717 / HZS) | Dingtao District | 定陶区 | Dìngtáo Qū | 371703 | DTN |
| Heze city 菏泽市 Hézé Shì (3717 / HZS) | Caoxian County | 曹县 | Cáoxiàn | 371721 | CAO |
| Heze city 菏泽市 Hézé Shì (3717 / HZS) | Shanxian County | 单县 | Shànxiàn | 371722 | SXN |
| Heze city 菏泽市 Hézé Shì (3717 / HZS) | Chengwu County | 成武县 | Chéngwǔ Xiàn | 371723 | CWX |
| Heze city 菏泽市 Hézé Shì (3717 / HZS) | Juye County | 巨野县 | Jùyě Xiàn | 371724 | JYE |
| Heze city 菏泽市 Hézé Shì (3717 / HZS) | Yuncheng County | 郓城县 | Yùnchéng Xiàn | 371725 | YCR |
| Heze city 菏泽市 Hézé Shì (3717 / HZS) | Juancheng County | 鄄城县 | Juànchéng Xiàn | 371726 | JNC |
| Heze city 菏泽市 Hézé Shì (3717 / HZS) | Dongming County | 东明县 | Dōngmíng Xiàn | 371728 | DMG |
* ↑ not Jìnán
* ↑ not Jìyáng
* ↑ not Móupíng
* ↑ not Jìníng
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
* ↑ not Dōng'ā
* ↑ not Guànxiàn
* ↑ not Dānxiàn

## Recent changes in administrative divisions

| Date | Before | After | Note | Reference |
| 1981-05-27 | Changwei Prefecture | Weifang Prefecture | renamed | |
| 1982-01-23 | Tai'an County | Tai'an (PC-City) | reorganized | |
| 1982-08-02 | Xinwen County | Xinwen (PC-City) | reorganized | |
| 1982-11-10 | parts of Bin County | Binzhou (PC-City) | established | |
| 1982-11-10 | parts of Boxing County | Binzhou (PC-City) | established | |
| 1982-11-10 | parts of Huimin Prefecture | Dongying (P-City) | established | |
| 1982-11-10 | ↳ parts of Zhanhua County | ↳ Hekou District | established | |
| 1982-11-10 | ↳ Lijin County | ↳ Hekou District | established | |
| 1982-11-10 | ↳ Lijin County | ↳ Lijin County | transferred | |
| 1982-11-10 | ↳ parts of Guangrao County | ↳ Dongying District | established | |
| 1982-11-10 | ↳ parts of Boxing County | ↳ Dongying District | established | |
| 1982-11-10 | ↳ Kenli County | ↳ Dongying District | established | |
| 1982-11-10 | ↳ Kenli County | ↳ Kenli County | transferred | |
| 1982-11-10 | ↳ Kenli County | ↳ Niuzhuang District | established | |
| 1982-11-10 | ↳ parts of Lijin County | ↳ Niuzhuang District | 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 |||
| 1983-08-30 | Yantai Prefecture | Yantai (PL-City) city district | reorganized | |
| 1983-08-30 | ↳ Yantai (CL-City) | Yantai (PL-City) city district | disestablished | |
| 1983-08-30 | ↳ Fushan County | Yantai (PL-City) city district | disestablished | |
| 1983-08-30 | parts of Yantai Prefecture | Qingdao (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1983-08-30 | ↳ Laixi County | ↳ Laixi County | transferred | |
| 1983-08-30 | Weifang Prefecture | Weifang (PL-City) city district | reorganized | |
| 1983-08-30 | ↳ Weifang (CL-City) | Weifang (PL-City) city district | disestablished | |
| 1983-08-30 | parts of Weifang Prefecture | Qingdao (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1983-08-30 | ↳ Pingdu County | ↳ Pingdu County | transferred | |
| 1983-08-30 | Jining Prefecture | Jining (PL-City) city district | reorganized | |
| 1983-08-30 | ↳ Jining (CL-City) | Jining (PL-City) city district | disestablished | |
| 1983-08-30 | ↳ Jining County | Jining (PL-City) city district | disestablished | |
| 1983-08-30 | parts of Jining Prefecture | Tai'an Prefecture | transferred | |
| 1983-08-30 | ↳ Sishui County | ↳ Sishui County | transferred | |
| 1983-08-30 | ↳ Wenshang County | ↳ Wenshang County | transferred | |
| 1983-08-30 | parts of Huimin Prefecture | Zibo (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1983-08-30 | ↳ Huantai County | ↳ Huantai County | transferred | |
| 1983-08-30 | parts of Huimin Prefecture | Dongying (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1983-08-30 | ↳ Guangrao County | ↳ Guangrao County | transferred | |
| 1983-08-30 | Linyi County | Linyi (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1983-08-30 | Laiwu County | Laiwu (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1983-08-30 | Xintai County | Xintai (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1983-08-30 | Xinwen (CL-City) | Xintai (CL-City) | merged into | |
| 1983-08-30 | Heze County | Heze (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1983-08-30 | Liaocheng County | Liaocheng (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1983-08-30 | Linqing County | Linqing (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1983-10-15 | Yantai (PL-City) city district | Zhifu District | established | |
| 1983-10-15 | Yantai (PL-City) city district | Fushan District | established | |
| 1983-10-15 | Weifang (PL-City) city district | Weicheng District | established | |
| 1983-10-15 | Weifang (PL-City) city district | Hanting District | established | |
| 1983-10-15 | Weifang (PL-City) city district | Fangzi District | established | |
| 1983-10-15 | Jining (PL-City) city district | Shizhong District, Jining | established | |
| 1983-10-15 | Jining (PL-City) city district | Shijiao, Jining District | established | |
| 1983-11-15 | Qicun District | Shanting District | renamed | |
| 1985-02-22 | Rizhao County | Rizhao (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1985-03-27 | Tai'an Prefecture | Tai'an (PL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1985-03-27 | Tai'an (CL-City) | Taishan District | established | |
| 1985-03-27 | Tai'an (CL-City) | Jiao District, Tai'an | established | |
| 1985-03-27 | parts of Tai'an Prefecture | Jining (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1985-03-27 | ↳ Wenshang County | ↳ Wenshang County | transferred | |
| 1985-03-27 | ↳ Sishui County | ↳ Sishui County | transferred | |
| 1985-03-27 | parts of Tai'an Prefecture | Jinan (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1985-03-27 | ↳ Pingyin County | ↳ Pingyin County | transferred | |
| 1986-03-01 | Yidu County | Qingzhou (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1986-06-02 | Qufu County | Qufu (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1986-09-23 | Huang County | Longkou (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1987-02-12 | Jiao County | Jiaozhou (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1987-02-20 | Laiyang County | Laiyang (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1987-02-25 | Bin County | Binzhou (CL-City) | merged into | |
| 1987-04-11 | Licheng County | Licheng District | reorganized | |
| 1987-04-11 | Jiao District, Jinan | Licheng District | merged into | |
| 1987-04-20 | Zhucheng County | Zhucheng (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1987-06-10 | Niuzhuang District | Dongying District | disestablished & merged into | |
| 1987-06-10 | Niuzhuang District | Hekou District | disestablished & merged into | |
| 1987-06-15 | parts of Yantai (PL-City) | Weihai (PL-City) | established | |
| 1987-06-15 | ↳ Weihai (CL-City) | ↳ Huancui District | transferred & reorganized | |
| 1987-06-15 | ↳ Wendeng County | ↳ Wendeng County | transferred | |
| 1987-06-15 | ↳ Rongcheng County | ↳ Rongcheng County | transferred | |
| 1987-06-15 | ↳ Rushan County | ↳ Rushan County | transferred | |
| 1988-02-24 | Ye County | Laizhou (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1988-03-07 | Teng County | Tengzhou (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1988-09-01 | Leling County | Leling (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1988-10-24 | Wendeng County | Wendeng (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1988-11-01 | Rongcheng County | Rongcheng (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1988-11-17 | Laoshan County | Laoshan District | reorganized | |
| 1989-12-02 | parts of Dezhou Prefecture | Jinan (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1989-12-02 | ↳ Jiyang County | ↳ Jiyang County | transferred | |
| 1989-12-02 | ↳ Shanghe County | ↳ Shanghe County | transferred | |
| 1989-12-02 | parts of Huimin Prefecture | Zibo (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1989-12-02 | ↳ Gaoqing County | ↳ Gaoqing County | transferred | |
| 1989-12-02 | parts of Linyi Prefecture | Zibo (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1989-12-02 | ↳ Yiyuan County | ↳ Yiyuan County | transferred | |
| 1989-12-02 | parts of Heze Prefecture | Jining (PL-City) | transferred | |
| 1989-12-02 | ↳ Liangshan County | ↳ Liangshan County | transferred | |
| 1989-06-12 | parts of Linyi Prefecture | Rizhao (PL-City) city district | established | |
| 1989-06-12 | ↳ Rizhao (CL-City) | Rizhao (PL-City) city district | disestablished | |
| 1989-07-27 | Jimo County | Jimo (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1989-07-27 | Pingdu County | Pingdu (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1990-12-18 | Jiaonan County | Jiaonan (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1990]117 |
| 1990-12-18 | Laixi County | Laixi (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1991-11-30 | Penglai County | Penglai (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1991]74 |
| 1991-12-21 | Zhaoyuan County | Zhaoyuan (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1991]94 |
| 1992-02-12 | Huimin Prefecture | Binzhou Prefecture | renamed | Civil Affairs [1992]15 |
| 1992-08-01 | Yanzhou County | Yanzhou (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]85 |
| 1992-08-01 | Feicheng County | Feicheng (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]83 |
| 1992-08-01 | Zhangqiu County | Zhangqiu (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]84 |
| 1992-12-07 | Rizhao (PL-City) city district | Donggang District | established | Civil Affairs [1992]158 |
| 1992-12-07 | parts of Weifang (PL-City) | Rizhao (PL-City) | transferred | Civil Affairs [1992]158 |
| 1992-12-07 | ↳ Wulian County | ↳ Wulian County | transferred | Civil Affairs [1992]158 |
| 1992-12-07 | parts of Linyi Prefecture | Rizhao (PL-City) | transferred | Civil Affairs [1992]158 |
| 1992-12-07 | ↳ Ju County | ↳ Ju County | transferred | Civil Affairs [1992]158 |
| 1992-12-21 | parts of Tai'an (PL-City) | Laiwu (PL-City) | established | State Council [1992]182 |
| 1992-12-21 | ↳ Laiwu (CL-City) | ↳ Laicheng District | transferred & reorganized | State Council [1992]182 |
| 1992-12-21 | ↳ Laiwu (CL-City) | ↳ Gangcheng District | transferred & established | State Council [1992]182 |
| 1993-06-01 | Shouguang County | Shouguang (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]116 |
| 1993-07-17 | Rushan County | Rushan (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]153 |
| 1993-09-09 | Yucheng County | Yucheng (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1993-12-14 | Jiao District, Jining | Rencheng District | renamed | Civil Affairs [1993]243 |
| 1994-01-18 | Anqiu County | Anqiu (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]7 |
| 1994-05-18 | Taidong District | Shibei District | merged into | State Council [1994]32 |
| 1994-05-18 | Cangkou District | Licang District | disestablished & established | State Council [1994]32 |
| 1994-05-18 | Cangkou District | Chengyang District | disestablished & established | State Council [1994]32 |
| 1994-05-18 | Gaomi County | Gaomi (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]35 |
| 1994-05-23 | parts of Fangzi District | Kuiwen District | established | State Council [1994]35 |
| 1994-06-10 | Changyi County | Changyi (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]92 |
| 1994-09-29 | Muping County | Muping District | reorganized | State Council [1994]69 |
| 1994-09-29 | Muping County | Laishan District | established | State Council [1994]69 |
| 1994-12-17 | Linyi Prefecture | Linyi (PL-City) | reorganized | State Council [1994]131 |
| 1994-12-17 | Linyi (CL-City) | Lanshan District, Linyi | disestablished & established | State Council [1994]131 |
| 1994-12-17 | Linyi (CL-City) | Luozhuang District | disestablished & established | State Council [1994]131 |
| 1994-12-17 | Linyi (CL-City) | Hedong District | disestablished & established | State Council [1994]131 |
| 1994-12-17 | Dezhou Prefecture | Dezhou (PL-City) | reorganized | State Council [1994]132 |
| 1994-12-17 | Dezhou (CL-City) | Decheng District | reorganized | State Council [1994]132 |
| 1995-06-10 | Qixia County | Qixia (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1995]78 |
| 1996-04-29 | Haiyang County | Haiyang (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1996]27 |
| 1997-08-29 | Liaocheng Prefecture | Liaocheng (PL-City) | reorganized | State Council [1997]82 |
| 1997-08-29 | Liaocheng (CL-City) | Dongchangfu District | reorganized | State Council [1997]82 |
| 2000-04-19 | Jiao District, Tai'an | Daiyue District | renamed | |
| 2000-06-18 | Binzhou Prefecture | Binzhou (PL-City) | reorganized | |
| 2000-06-18 | Binzhou (CL-City) | Bincheng District | reorganized | |
| 2000-06-23 | Heze Prefecture | Heze (PL-City) | reorganized | |
| 2000-06-23 | Heze (CL-City) | Mudan District | reorganized | |
| 2001-06-26 | Changqing County | Changqing District | reorganized | State Council [2001]73 |
| 2004-09-09 | parts of Donggang District | Lanshan District, Rizhao | established | State Council [2004]71 |
| 2012-09-30 | Sifang District | Shibei District | merged into | State Council [2012]153 |
| 2012-09-30 | Jiaonan (CL-City) | Huangdao District | merged into | State Council [2012]153 |
| 2013-10-18 | Shizhong District, Jining | Rencheng District | merged into | State Council [2013]115 |
| 2013-10-18 | Yanzhou (CL-City) | Yanzhou District | reorganized | State Council [2013]115 |
| 2014-01-08 | Cangshan County | Lanling County | renamed | State Council [2015]6 |
| 2014-01-25 | Wendeng (CL-City) | Wendeng District | reorganized | State Council [2015]13 |
| 2014-09-09 | Zhanhua County | Zhanhua District | reorganized | State Council [2015]119 |
| 2014-10-20 | Ling County | Lingcheng District | reorganized | State Council [2015]139 |
| 2016-01-07 | Dingtao County | Dingtao District | reorganized | State Council [2016]7 |
| 2016-06-08 | Kenli County | Kenli District | reorganized | State Council [2016]105 |
| 2016-09-14 | Zhangqiu (CL-City) | Zhangqiu District | reorganized | State Council [2016]155 |
| 2017-07-18 | Jimo (CL-City) | Jimo District | reorganized | State Council [2017]105 |
| 2018-06-19 | Jiyang County | Jiyang District | reorganized | State Council [2018]86 |
| 2018-07-02 | Zouping County | Zouping (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [2018]105 |
| 2018-12-26 | Laiwu (PL-City) | Jinan (PL-City) | disestablished & merged into | State Council [2018]163 |
| 2018-12-26 | ↳ Laicheng District | ↳ Laiwu District | transferred & renamed | State Council [2018]163 |
| 2018-12-26 | ↳ Gangcheng District | ↳ Gangcheng District | transferred | State Council [2018]163 |
| 2019-06-27 | Chiping County | Chiping District | reorganized | State Council [2019]60 |
| 2020-06-?? | Penglai (CL-City) | Penglai District | reorganized | |
| 2020-06-?? | Changdao County | Penglai District | merged into | |

## Population composition
### Prefectures

| Prefecture | 2010 | 2000 |
| Jinan | 6,814,000 | 5,921,700 |
| Qingdao | 8,715,100 | 7,494,200 |
| Binzhou | 3,748,500 | 3,564,100 |
| Dezhou | 5,568,200 | 5,293,700 |
| Dongying | 2,035,300 | 1,793,000 |
| Heze | 8,287,800 | 8,098,000 |
| Jining | 8,081,900 | 7,740,300 |
| Laiwu | 1,298,500 | 1,233,500 |
| Liaocheng | 5,789,900 | 5,411,900 |
| Linyi | 10,690,000 | 9,942,600 |
| Rizhao | 2,801,100 | |
| Tai'an | 5,494,200 | 5,334,600 |
| Weifang | 9,086,200 | 8,495,300 |
| Weihai | 2,804,800 | 2,597,000 |
| Yantai | 6,968,200 | 6,635,700 |
| Zaozhuang | 3,729,300 | 3,546,600 |
| Zibo | 4,530,600 | 4,184,800 |

### Counties

| Name | Prefecture | 2010 |
| Lixia | Jinan | 754,100 |
| Shizhong | Jinan | 713,600 |
| Huaiyin | Jinan | 476,800 |
| Tianqiao | Jinan | 688,400 |
| Licheng | Jinan | 1,124,300 |
| Changqing | Jinan | 578,700 |
| Zhangqiu | Jinan | 1,064,200 |
| Pingyin | Jinan | 331,700 |
| Jiyang | Jinan | 517,900 |
| Shanghe | Jinan | 564,100 |
| Shinan | Qingdao | 544,800 |
| Shibei | Qingdao | 558,200 |
| Licang | Qingdao | 512,400 |
| Xihai'an | Qingdao | 524,200 |
| Laoshan | Qingdao | 379,500 |
| Chengyang | Qingdao | 737,200 |
| Jimo | Qingdao | 1,177,200 |
| Jiaozhou | Qingdao | 843,100 |
| Pingdu | Qingdao | 1,357,400 |
| Laixi | Qingdao | 750,200 |
| Zichuan | Zibo | 731,900 |
| Zhangdian | Zibo | 929,200 |
| Boshan | Zibo | 463,000 |
| Linzi | Zibo | 642,800 |
| Zhoucun | Zibo | 362,300 |
| Huantai | Zibo | 504,000 |
| Gaoqing | Zibo | 347,900 |
| Yiyuan | Zibo | 549,500 |
| Shizhong | Zaozhuang | 535,500 |
| Xuecheng | Zaozhuang | 481,400 |
| Yicheng | Zaozhuang | 364,200 |
| Tai'erzhuang | Zaozhuang | 279,500 |
| Shanting | Zaozhuang | 465,000 |
| Tengzhou | Zaozhuang | 1,603,700 |
| Dongying | Dongying | 756,700 |
| Hekou | Dongying | 247,600 |
| Kenli | Dongying | 242,300 |
| Lijin | Dongying | 281,200 |
| Guangrao | Dongying | 507,500 |
| Zhifu | Yantai | 830,200 |
| Fushan | Yantai | 644,800 |
| Muping | Yantai | 467,600 |
| Laishan | Yantai | 285,100 |
| Longkou | Yantai | 688,300 |
| Laiyang | Yantai | 878,600 |
| Laizhou | Yantai | 883,900 |
| Penglai | Yantai | 451,100 |
| Zhaoyuan | Yantai | 566,200 |
| Qixia | Yantai | 589,700 |
| Haiyang | Yantai | 638,700 |
| Weicheng | Weifang | 415,100 |
| Hanting | Weifang | 424,100 |
| Fangzi | Weifang | 512,200 |
| Kuiwen | Weifang | 525,900 |
| Linqu | Weifang | 834,300 |
| Changle | Weifang | 615,900 |
| Qingzhou | Weifang | 940,400 |
| Zhucheng | Weifang | 1,086,200 |
| Shouguang | Weifang | 1,139,400 |
| Anqiu | Weifang | 926,900 |
| Gaomi | Weifang | 895,600 |
| Changyi | Weifang | 603,500 |
| Rencheng | Jining | 526,400 |
| Yanzhou | Jining | 744,200 |
| Weishan | Jining | 633,400 |
| Yutai | Jining | 437,100 |
| Jinxiang | Jining | 625,300 |
| Jiaxiang | Jining | 818,200 |
| Wenshang | Jining | 684,600 |
| Sishui | Jining | 536,100 |
| Liangshan | Jining | 730,700 |
| Qufu | Jining | 640,500 |
| Zoucheng | Jining | 1,116,700 |
| Taishan | Tai'an | 760,100 |
| Daiyue | Tai'an | 975,400 |
| Ningyang | Tai'an | 754,600 |
| Dongping | Tai'an | 741,600 |
| Xintai | Tai'an | 1,315,900 |
| Feicheng | Tai'an | 946,600 |
| Huancui | Weihai | 908,200 |
| Wendeng | Weihai | 609,700 |
| Rongcheng | Weihai | 714,400 |
| Rushan | Weihai | 572,500 |
| Donggang | Rizhao | 920,500 |
| Lanshan | Rizhao | 400,100 |
| Ju(xian) | Rizhao | 995,600 |
| Wulian | Rizhao | 484,900 |
| Laicheng | Laiwu | 989,500 |
| Gangcheng | Laiwu | 309,000 |
| Lanshan | Linyi | 1,274,200 |
| Luozhuang | Linyi | 660,600 |
| Hedong | Linyi | 665,400 |
| Yinan | Linyi | 790,900 |
| Tancheng | Linyi | 838,000 |
| Yishui | Linyi | 998,300 |
| Cangshan → Lanling | Linyi | 1,161,900 |
| Fei(xian) | Linyi | 757,000 |
| Pingyi | Linyi | 900,100 |
| Junan | Linyi | 886,400 |
| Mengyin | Linyi | 489,500 |
| Linshu | Linyi | 617,100 |
| Decheng | Dezhou | 679,600 |
| Ling(xian) → Lingcheng | Dezhou | 569,000 |
| Ningjin | Dezhou | 449,900 |
| Qingyun | Dezhou | 294,700 |
| Linyi | Dezhou | 511,100 |
| Qihe | Dezhou | 602,000 |
| Pingyuan | Dezhou | 442,900 |
| Xiajin | Dezhou | 500,500 |
| Wucheng | Dezhou | 376,100 |
| Leling | Dezhou | 652,400 |
| Yucheng | Dezhou | 490,000 |
| Dongchangfu | Liaocheng | 1,229,800 |
| Yanggu | Liaocheng | 770,700 |
| Shen(xian) | Liaocheng | 958,800 |
| Chiping | Liaocheng | 520,100 |
| Dong'e | Liaocheng | 352,600 |
| Guan(xian) | Liaocheng | 764,900 |
| Gaotang | Liaocheng | 473,400 |
| Linqing | Liaocheng | 719,600 |
| Bincheng | Binzhou | 566,100 |
| Huimin | Binzhou | 602,500 |
| Yangxin | Binzhou | 427,000 |
| Wudi | Binzhou | 418,700 |
| Boxing | Binzhou | 487,100 |
| Zouping | Binzhou | 778,800 |
| Zhanhua | Binzhou | 116,600 |
| Mudan | Heze | 1,346,700 |
| Cao(xian) | Heze | 1,365,700 |
| Shan(xian) | Heze | 1,063,200 |
| Chengwu | Heze | 612,000 |
| Juye | Heze | 860,600 |
| Yuncheng | Heze | 1,040,700 |
| Juancheng | Heze | 721,900 |
| Dingtao | Heze | 565,800 |
| Dongming | Heze | 711,100 |
| Sifang (disestablished) | Qingdao | 462,500 |
| Jiaonan (disestablished) | Qingdao | 868,400 |
| Shizhong (disestablished) | Jining | 588,900 |
| Changdao (disestablished) | Yantai | 44,000 |