Chongqing is the largest of the four direct-controlled municipalities of the People's Republic of China and is further divided into 26 districts, 8 counties, and 4 autonomous counties.
It had 17 counties until October 2011, when Qijiang County and Wansheng District were merged to form the new Qijiang District, and Dazu County and Shuangqiao District were merged to form the new Dazu District.
From October 2011 to June 2014, Chongqing had 15 counties until Bishan and Tongliang Counties were upgraded into district status. Two further counties were upgraded into district Tongnan and Rongchang Counties were upgraded into districts. In 2016 there additional counties were upgraded into district Kaizhou, Wulong and Liangping.
On 6 November, 2025, Chongqing abolished Jiangbei District and Yubei District, and the state-level new area Liangjiang New Area became a formal administrative division, consisting of Jiangbei, part of Yubei and part of Beibei.
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 county-level divisions of Chongqing.
County LevelNameChineseHanyu PinyinDivision codeArea (km2)Population (2020 census)Density (/km2) Wanzhou District 500101 WZO 3,457 1,564,449 452 Fuling District 500102 FLG 2,946 1,115,016 378 Yuzhong District 500103 YZQ 22 588,717 26,759 Dadukou District 500104 DDK 103 421,904 4,096 Shapingba District 500106 SPB 383 1,477,345 3,857 Jiulongpo District 500107 JLP 432 1,526,821 3,534 Nan'an District 500108 NAQ 274 1,197,639 4,370 Beibei District 500109 BBE 755 834,887 1106 Qijiang District 500110 QJC 2,748 1,011,334 368 Dazu District 500111 DZC 1,433 834,592 582 Banan District 500113 BNN 1,825 1,178,856 646 Qianjiang District 500114 QJU 2,397 487,281 203 Changshou District 500115 CSO 1,415 692,960 490 Jiangjin District 500116 JJY 3,200 1,359,611 425 Hechuan District 500117 HEC 2,356 1,245,294 529 Yongchuan District 500118 YCP 1,576 1,148,896 729 Nanchuan District 500119 NCU 2,602 572,362 220 Bishan District 500120 BSA 912 756,022 829 Tongliang District 500151 TLQ 1,342 685,729 511 Tongnan District 500152 TNT 1,585 688,115 434 Rongchang District 500153 RGQ 1,079 668,977 620 Kaizhou District 500154 KZU 3,959 1,203,306 304 Liangping District 500155 LPQ 1,890 645,315 341 Wulong District 500156 WLO 2,872 356,748 124 Liangjiang New Area 500157 1,360 3,500,000 (Year 2025) 2588 Chengkou County 500229 CKO 3,286 197,497 60 Fengdu County 500230 FDU 2,896 557,374 192 Dianjiang County 500231 DJG 1,518 650,694 429 Zhongxian County 500233 ZHX 2,184 720,976 330 Yunyang County 500235 YNY 3,634 929,034 256 Fengjie County 500236 FJE 4,087 744,836 182 Wushan County 500237 WSN 2,958 462,462 156 Wuxi County 500238 WXX 4,030 388,685 96 Shizhu County 500240 SZY 3,013 389,001 129 Xiushan County 500241 XUS 2,450 496,194 202 Youyang County 500242 YUY 5,173 607,338 117 Pengshui County 500243 PSU 3,903 530,599 136
Main Urban Area of Chongqing
The main urban area of Chongqing city (), as officially defined, spans approximately , and includes the following nine districts: Yuzhong District (, literally "Central Chongqing District"), the central and most densely populated district, where government and international business offices and the city's best shopping are located in the district's Jiefangbei CBD area. Yuzhong is located on the peninsula surrounded by Eling Hill, Yangtze River and Jialing River. Abolished Jiangbei District (, literally "North of the River District"), located to the north of Jialing River. Shapingba District (), roughly located between Jialing River and Zhongliang Mountain. Jiulongpo District (), roughly located between Yangtze River and Zhongliang Mountain. Nan'an District (, literally "Southern Bank District"), located on the south side of Yangtze River. Dadukou District () Banan District (, literally "Southern of Ba District"). Previously called Ba County, and changed to the current name in 1994. Abolished Yubei District (, or "Northern Chongqing District"). Previously called Jiangbei County, and changed into the current name in 1994. Beibei District (), a satellite district northwest of Chongqing. Liangjiang New Area (两江新区, literally "Two Rivers New Area"), a state-level new area established on 5 May, 2010. It became a formal district on 6 November, 2025, consisting of the former Jiangbei District, part of the former Yubei District, and part of Beibei District.
Recent changes in administrative divisions Date Before After Note Reference 1997-04-18 Sichuan Province Chongqing (Municipality) provincial established Civil Affairs Announcement ★ Chongqing (PL-City) provincial-controlled reorganized & transferred ↳ Yuzhong District ↳ Yuzhong District transferred ↳ Dadukou District ↳ Dadukou District transferred ↳ Jiangbei District ↳ Jiangbei District transferred ↳ Shapingba District ↳ Shapingba District transferred ↳ Jiulongpo District ↳ Jiulongpo District transferred ↳ Nan'an District ↳ Nan'an District transferred ↳ Beibei District ↳ Beibei District transferred ↳ Wansheng District ↳ Wansheng District transferred ↳ Shuangqiao District ↳ Shuangqiao District transferred ↳ Yubei District ↳ Yubei District transferred ↳ Banan District ↳ Banan District transferred ↳ Changshou County ↳ Changshou County transferred ↳ Qijiang County ↳ Qijiang County transferred ↳ Tongnan County ↳ Tongnan County transferred ↳ Tongliang County ↳ Tongliang County transferred ↳ Dazu County ↳ Dazu County transferred ↳ Rongchang County ↳ Rongchang County transferred ↳ Bishan County ↳ Bishan County transferred ↳ Yongchuan (CL-City) ↳ Yongchuan (CL-City) transferred ↳ Jiangjin (CL-City) ↳ Jiangjin (CL-City) transferred ↳ Hechuan (CL-City) ↳ Hechuan (CL-City) transferred Sichuan Province Chongqing (Municipality) provincial transferred ★ Chongqing (PL-City) provincial-controlled disestablished & merged into ☆ Fuling (PL-City) disestablished & merged into ↳ Zhicheng District ↳ Fuling District disestablished & established ↳ Lidu District disestablished & established ↳ Dianjiang County ↳ Dianjiang County transferred ↳ Fengdu County ↳ Fengdu County transferred ↳ Wulong County ↳ Wulong County transferred ↳ Nanchuan (CL-City) ↳ Nanchuan (CL-City) transferred Sichuan Province Chongqing (Municipality) provincial transferred ★ Chongqing (PL-City) provincial-controlled disestablished & merged into ☆ Wanxian (PL-City) transferred & merged into ↳ Longbao District ↳ Wanxian District disestablished & established ↳ Taincheng District disestablished & established ↳ Wuqiao District disestablished & established Sichuan Province Chongqing (Municipality) provincial transferred ★ Chongqing (PL-City) provincial-controlled disestablished & merged into ☆ Wanxian (PL-City) Wanxian MigrationDevelopment Area reorganized & transferred ↳ Zhong County ↳ Zhong County transferred ↳ Kai County ↳ Kai County transferred ↳ Yunyang County ↳ Yunyang County transferred ↳ Fengjie County ↳ Fengjie County transferred ↳ Wushan County ↳ Wushan County transferred ↳ Wuxi County ↳ Wuxi County transferred Sichuan Province Chongqing (Municipality) provincial transferred ★ Chongqing (PL-City) provincial-controlled disestablished & merged into ☆ Qianjiang Prefecture Qianjiang MigrationDevelopment Area reorganized & transferred ↳ Xiushan County (Aut.) ↳ Xiushan County (Aut.) transferred ↳ Youyang County (Aut.) ↳ Youyang County (Aut.) transferred ↳ Pengshui County (Aut.) ↳ Pengshui County (Aut.) transferred ↳ Shizhu County (Aut.) ↳ Shizhu County (Aut.) transferred ↳ Qianjiang County (Aut.) ↳ Qianjiang County (Aut.) transferred 1998-05-22 Wanxian District Wanzhou District renamed State Council 37 2000-06-25 Wanxian MigrationDevelopment Area provincial-controlled disestablished State Council 88 ↳ Zhong County ↳ Zhong County transferred ↳ Kai County ↳ Kai County transferred ↳ Yunyang County ↳ Yunyang County transferred ↳ Fengjie County ↳ Fengjie County transferred ↳ Wushan County ↳ Wushan County transferred ↳ Wuxi County ↳ Wuxi County transferred Qianjiang MigrationDevelopment Area provincial-controlled disestablished ↳ Xiushan County (Aut.) ↳ Xiushan County (Aut.) transferred ↳ Youyang County (Aut.) ↳ Youyang County (Aut.) transferred ↳ Pengshui County (Aut.) ↳ Pengshui County (Aut.) transferred ↳ Shizhu County (Aut.) ↳ Shizhu County (Aut.) transferred ↳ Qianjiang County (Aut.) ↳ Qianjiang District transferred & reorganized 2001-12-25 Changshou County Changshou District reorganized State Council 171 2006-10-22 Jiangjin (CL-City) Jiangjin District reorganized State Council 110 Hechuan (CL-City) Hechuan District reorganized Yongchuan (CL-City) Yongchuan District reorganized Nanchuan (CL-City) Nanchuan District reorganized 2011-10-22 Dazu County Dazu District reorganized State Council 129 Shuangqiao District merged into Qijiang County Qijiang District reorganized Wansheng District merged into 2014-05-02 Bishan County Bishan District reorganized State Council 58 Tongliang County Tongliang District reorganized 2015-04-29 Rongchang County Rongchang District reorganized State Council 74 Tongnan County Tongnan District reorganized 2016-06-08 Kai County Kaizhou District reorganized State Council 99 2016-11-24 Liangping County Liangping District reorganized State Council 185 Wulong County Wulong District reorganized 2025-11-06 Jiangbei District Liangjiang New Area disestablished & established Yubei District disestablished & established Beibei District merged into Yubei District Beibei District merged into
Historical divisions
ROC (1911–1949) County / City Present division Chongqing City Yuzhong, Nan'an, Jiangbei Wanxian City, Sichuan Wanzhou Ba County, Sichuan Jiulongpo, Shapingba, Dadukou, Ba'nan Qijiang County, Sichuan Qijiang Tongliang County, Sichuan Tongliang Dazu County, Sichuan Dazu Bishan County, Sichuan Bishan Jiangjin County, Sichuan Jiangjin Hechuan County, Sichuan Hechuan Jiangbei County, Sichuan Yubei Yongchuan County, Sichuan Yongchuan Changshou County, Sichuan Changshou Nanchuan County, Sichuan Nanchuan Qianjiang County, Sichuan Qianjiang Fuling County, Sichuan Fuling Rongchang County, Sichuan Rongchang County Wulong County, Sichuan Wulong Fengjie County, Sichuan Fengjie County Wushan County, Sichuan Wushan County Yunyang County, Sichuan Yunyang County Wuxi County, Sichuan Wuxi County Chengkou County, Sichuan Chengkou County Dianjiang County, Sichuan Dianjiang County Tongnan County, Sichuan Tongnan County Wan County, Sichuan Wanzhou Kai County, Sichuan Kaizhou Zhong County, Sichuan Zhong County Liangshan District, Sichuan Liangping Pengshui County, Sichuan Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County Youyang County, Sichuan Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County Xiushan County, Sichuan Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County Shizhu County, Sichuan Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County Beibei Management Bureau, Sichuan Beibei Nongxiang Bureau, Sichuan part of Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County
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