Prefectural Division
The population of the prefecture-level cities in Shanxi Province according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1990-07-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-11-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-11-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2018-12-31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | PRep | 中华人民共和国 | Bĕijīng | 9,572,900 | 1,130,822,993 | 1,242,612,226 | 1,339,724,852 | 1,395,380,000 | |||
| Chángzhì | PrefCity | 长治市 | Chángzhì | 13,958 | 2,909,219 | 3,138,991 | 3,334,565 | 3,468,210 | 1395800 | → | |
| Dàtóng | PrefCity | 大同市 | Dàtóng | 14,102 | 2,636,526 | 3,001,508 | 3,318,054 | 3,455,996 | 1410200 | → | |
| Jìnchéng | PrefCity | 晋城市 | Jìnchéng | 9,420 | 1,926,543 | 2,160,984 | 2,279,146 | 2,343,106 | 942000 | → | |
| Jìnzhōng | PrefCity | 晋中市 | Jìnzhōng | 16,387 | 2,841,942 | 3,016,536 | 3,249,425 | 3,381,576 | 1638700 | → | |
| Línfén | PrefCity | 临汾市 | Línfén | 20,275 | 3,467,149 | 3,950,845 | 4,316,610 | 4,500,264 | 2027500 | → | |
| Lǚliáng | PrefCity | 吕梁市 | Lǚliáng | 21,132 | 2,962,434 | 3,382,280 | 3,727,068 | 3,885,602 | 2113200 | → | |
| Shuòzhōu | PrefCity | 朔州市 | Shuòzhōu | 10,624 | 1,245,726 | 1,451,875 | 1,714,857 | 1,781,219 | 1062400 | → | |
| Tàiyuán | PrefCity | 太原市 | Tàiyuán | 6,910 | 2,710,541 | 3,344,392 | 4,201,592 | 4,421,458 | 691000 | → | |
| Xīnzhōu | PrefCity | 忻州市 | Xīnzhōu | 25,151 | 2,678,475 | 2,938,344 | 3,067,503 | 3,171,991 | 2515100 | → | |
| Yángquán | PrefCity | 阳泉市 | Yángquán | 4,570 | 1,166,258 | 1,273,126 | 1,368,502 | 1,414,360 | 457000 | → | |
| Yùnchéng | PrefCity | 运城市 | Yùnchéng | 14,183 | 4,214,033 | 4,812,361 | 5,134,779 | 5,359,652 | 1418300 | → | |
| Shānxī | Prov | 山西省 | Tàiyuán | 157,100 | 28,758,846 | 32,471,242 | 35,712,101 | 37,183,000 | 15710000 | → |
- (1990) China Dimensions Data Collection (sedac.ciesin.org).
(2000) (2010) China National Bureau of Statistics (web).
(2018) Shanxi Provincial Bureau of Statistics (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2018-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tàiyuán | 3,378,731 |
| 2 | Dàtóng | 1,625,868 |
| 3 | Chángzhì | 870,429 |
| 4 | Línfén | 708,637 |
| 5 | Yángquán | 670,888 |
| 6 | Jìnzhōng | 526,058 |
| 7 | Yùnchéng | 518,002 |
| 8 | Jìnchéng | 500,845 |
| 9 | Shuòzhōu | 462,313 |
| 10 | Xīnzhōu | 370,963 |
Contents: Cities & Counties
The urban population of all cities and counties in Shanxi Province with more than 75,000 urban inhabitants by census years.
The tabulated urban population is counted on district or county level; therefore it may refer to more than one settlement. Population changes may result from population growth, migration, or boundary changes.
| Name | Status | Native | Population Census (C) 1990-07-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-11-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-11-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2018-12-31 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chángzhì (incl. Lùchéng) | City | 长治市 | 395,186 | 567,776 | 759,202 | 870,429 | 0 | → | |
| Dàixiàn | Cnty | 代县 | 20,046 | 51,546 | 75,518 | 102,699 | 0 | → | |
| Dàtóng | City | 大同市 | 928,449 | 1,091,408 | 1,420,467 | 1,625,868 | 0 | → | |
| Dìngxiāng | Cnty | 定襄县 | 16,916 | 49,901 | 64,662 | 98,648 | 0 | → | |
| Fánshì | Cnty | 繁峙县 | 10,865 | 55,324 | 95,246 | 129,910 | 0 | → | |
| Fényáng | City | 汾阳市 | 33,849 | 118,677 | 149,222 | 212,624 | 0 | → | |
| Gāopíng | City | 高平市 | 25,657 | 119,133 | 213,460 | 266,802 | 0 | → | |
| Gŭjiāo | City | 古交市 | 58,769 | 121,069 | 146,161 | 159,262 | 0 | → | |
| Héjīn | City | 河津市 | 39,749 | 104,924 | 175,824 | 236,557 | 0 | → | |
| Héqŭ | Cnty | 河曲县 | 10,082 | 39,232 | 58,614 | 77,638 | 0 | → | |
| Hóngdòng | Cnty | 洪洞县 | 38,496 | 123,156 | 240,740 | 341,399 | 0 | → | |
| Hòumă | City | 侯马市 | 74,625 | 99,184 | 137,020 | 168,964 | 0 | → | |
| Huáirén | City | 怀仁市 | 42,676 | 140,624 | 166,231 | 204,194 | 0 | → | |
| Húguān | Cnty | 壶关县 | 11,179 | 23,948 | 58,971 | 106,490 | 0 | → | |
| Húnyuán | Cnty | 浑源县 | 32,539 | 89,684 | 105,870 | 149,971 | 0 | → | |
| Huòzhōu | City | 霍州市 | 72,411 | 132,514 | 156,853 | 194,167 | 0 | → | |
| Jiàngxiàn | Cnty | 绛县 | 36,781 | 70,106 | 124,584 | 164,013 | 0 | → | |
| Jiāochéng | Cnty | 交城县 | 14,521 | 50,974 | 103,223 | 129,614 | 0 | → | |
| Jièxiū | City | 介休市 | 62,358 | 192,780 | 232,269 | 283,339 | 0 | → | |
| Jìnchéng | City | 晋城市 | 128,961 | 304,221 | 476,945 | 500,845 | 0 | → | |
| Jìnzhōng (Yúcì) | City | 晋中市 | 191,461 | 324,878 | 444,002 | 526,058 | 0 | → | |
| Jìshān | Cnty | 稷山县 | 13,938 | 56,066 | 100,240 | 153,710 | 0 | → | |
| Línfén | City | 临汾市 | 187,697 | 368,399 | 571,237 | 708,637 | 0 | → | |
| Língchuān | Cnty | 陵川县 | 11,393 | 51,548 | 73,709 | 102,991 | 0 | → | |
| Língqiū | Cnty | 灵丘县 | 12,671 | 11,919 | 49,492 | 82,481 | 0 | → | |
| Língshí | Cnty | 灵石县 | 50,333 | 87,085 | 111,715 | 153,261 | 0 | → | |
| Línxiàn | Cnty | 临县 | 21,051 | 47,445 | 119,358 | 219,340 | 0 | → | |
| Línyī | Cnty | 临猗县 | 14,506 | 86,451 | 183,386 | 264,797 | 0 | → | |
| Liŭlín | Cnty | 柳林县 | 16,340 | 57,309 | 97,422 | 148,703 | 0 | → | |
| Lǚliáng (Líshí) | City | 吕梁市 | 43,355 | 137,928 | 250,080 | 279,020 | 0 | → | |
| Níngwŭ | Cnty | 宁武县 | 30,901 | 49,975 | 65,673 | 85,186 | 0 | → | |
| Píngdìng | Cnty | 平定县 | 18,176 | 62,590 | 104,003 | 155,310 | 0 | → | |
| Pínglù | Cnty | 平陆县 | 10,091 | 40,887 | 57,908 | 98,385 | 0 | → | |
| Píngyáo | Cnty | 平遥县 | 39,523 | 89,030 | 172,055 | 246,348 | 0 | → | |
| Qīngxú | Cnty | 清徐县 | 14,460 | 49,070 | 94,519 | 125,089 | 0 | → | |
| Qìnshuǐ | Cnty | 沁水县 | 28,319 | 49,842 | 70,350 | 97,209 | 0 | → | |
| Qìnxiàn | Cnty | 沁县 | 12,929 | 33,736 | 53,233 | 78,929 | 0 | → | |
| Qìnyuán | Cnty | 沁源县 | 8,277 | 27,730 | 53,009 | 77,557 | 0 | → | |
| Qíxiàn | Cnty | 祁县 | 23,813 | 48,978 | 81,115 | 117,305 | 0 | → | |
| Qŭwò | Cnty | 曲沃县 | 14,001 | 47,922 | 71,794 | 106,526 | 0 | → | |
| Ruìchéng | Cnty | 芮城县 | 13,840 | 58,051 | 151,565 | 212,387 | 0 | → | |
| Shàngdǎng (Chángzhì) | CDist | 上党区 | 9,807 | 37,070 | 89,025 | 149,078 | 0 | → | |
| Shānyīn | Cnty | 山阴县 | 21,134 | 50,251 | 103,523 | 135,732 | 0 | → | |
| Shòuyáng | Cnty | 寿阳县 | 18,714 | 39,167 | 62,432 | 90,782 | 0 | → | |
| Shuòzhōu | City | 朔州市 | 78,091 | 250,700 | 381,566 | 462,313 | 0 | → | |
| Tàigŭ | Cnty | 太谷县 | 46,601 | 68,749 | 115,996 | 156,702 | 0 | → | |
| Tàiyuán | City | 太原市 | 1,577,640 | 2,538,336 | 3,154,157 | 3,378,731 | 0 | → | |
| Tiānzhèn | Cnty | 天镇县 | 17,174 | 19,181 | 63,952 | 92,734 | 0 | → | |
| Túnliú | CDist | 屯留区 | 7,925 | 23,887 | 74,535 | 117,431 | 0 | → | |
| Wànróng | Cnty | 万荣县 | 9,886 | 35,767 | 87,103 | 155,670 | 0 | → | |
| Wénshuĭ | Cnty | 文水县 | 17,459 | 65,236 | 109,819 | 178,576 | 0 | → | |
| Wénxĭ | Cnty | 闻喜县 | 29,505 | 42,491 | 155,955 | 218,373 | 0 | → | |
| Wŭtái | Cnty | 五台县 | 9,529 | 46,860 | 76,046 | 126,192 | 0 | → | |
| Xiāngfén | Cnty | 襄汾县 | 22,005 | 66,806 | 136,327 | 199,690 | 0 | → | |
| Xiāngníng | Cnty | 乡宁县 | 13,561 | 29,867 | 62,659 | 98,169 | 0 | → | |
| Xiāngyuán | Cnty | 襄垣县 | 38,619 | 62,871 | 102,623 | 142,244 | 0 | → | |
| Xiàoyì | City | 孝义市 | 80,080 | 141,635 | 268,253 | 338,091 | 0 | → | |
| Xiàxiàn | Cnty | 夏县 | 16,083 | 48,889 | 78,735 | 132,471 | 0 | → | |
| Xīngxiàn | Cnty | 兴县 | 14,346 | 42,964 | 79,723 | 126,860 | 0 | → | |
| Xīnjiàng | Cnty | 新绛县 | 19,527 | 56,555 | 110,041 | 159,157 | 0 | → | |
| Xīnzhōu | City | 忻州市 | 132,842 | 206,779 | 279,875 | 370,963 | 0 | → | |
| Xīyáng | Cnty | 昔阳县 | 14,124 | 32,316 | 59,753 | 91,413 | 0 | → | |
| Yángchéng | Cnty | 阳城县 | 24,433 | 114,092 | 147,978 | 191,755 | 0 | → | |
| Yánggāo | Cnty | 阳高县 | 16,950 | 42,283 | 85,730 | 116,360 | 0 | → | |
| Yángquán | City | 阳泉市 | 343,965 | 485,386 | 623,671 | 670,888 | 0 | → | |
| Yìchéng | Cnty | 翼城县 | 23,386 | 30,128 | 89,856 | 133,680 | 0 | → | |
| Yīngxiàn | Cnty | 应县 | 18,411 | 61,825 | 91,041 | 136,948 | 0 | → | |
| Yŏngjì | City | 永济市 | 46,911 | 115,574 | 179,028 | 249,876 | 0 | → | |
| Yuánpíng | City | 原平市 | 69,623 | 151,810 | 202,562 | 276,726 | 0 | → | |
| Yuánqŭ | Cnty | 垣曲县 | 46,855 | 62,615 | 91,920 | 126,902 | 0 | → | |
| Yùnchéng | City | 运城市 | 161,584 | 271,820 | 432,554 | 518,002 | 0 | → | |
| Yúxiàn | Cnty | 盂县 | 13,345 | 32,502 | 93,535 | 142,440 | 0 | → | |
| Zézhōu | Cnty | 泽州县 | Jìnchéng | 99,958 | 180,873 | 243,550 | 0 | → | |
| Zhǎngzǐ | Cnty | 长子县 | 9,087 | 41,006 | 76,214 | 131,487 | 0 | → | |
| Zhōngyáng | Cnty | 中阳县 | 12,874 | 11,203 | 79,157 | 92,656 | 0 | → | |
| Zuǒquán | Cnty | 左权县 | 12,885 | 31,514 | 58,612 | 77,306 | 0 | → | |
| Zuǒyún | Cnty | 左云县 | 19,762 | 41,734 | 63,534 | 81,253 | 0 | → |
- (1990) China Dimensions Data Collection (sedac.ciesin.org).
(2000) China National Bureau of Statistics (web).
(2010) China National Bureau of Statistics: Tabulation of the 2010 Population Census of the People's Republic of China by County.
(2018) Shanxi Provincial Bureau of Statistics (web).