Pearl River Delta 珠江三角洲 Delta do Rio das Pérolas | |
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| Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area | |
2014 satellite view of the Pearl River Delta from the NASA Earth Observatory | |
Detailed map of theGuangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area | |
| Provinces | Guangdong Hong Kong Macau |
| Major Cities | Guangzhou Shenzhen Zhuhai Foshan Dongguan Zhongshan Jiangmen Huizhou Zhaoqing Hong Kong Macau |
| Government | |
| • Governor of Guangdong | Wang Weizhong |
| • Chief Executive of Hong Kong | John Lee |
| • Chief Executive of Macau | Sam Hou Fai |
| Area | |
• Total | 55,800 km2 (21,500 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 86,100,000 |
| • Density | 1,540/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • | Cantonese and other varieties ofYue Chinese,Mandarin Chinese,English,Portuguese,Macanese Patois, and numerous other languages |
| GDP | |
| • Total | CN¥ 14.816 trillion US$ 2.062 trillion (nominal) |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 170,900 US$ 23,800 (nominal) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST,HKT,MST) |
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| Chinese | 珠江三角洲 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 珠三角 | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Zhu (Pearl River) Delta | ||||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 粤江平原 | ||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 粵江平原 | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Yue (Guangdong) river plain | ||||||||||||||||
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| Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area | |||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 粤港澳大湾区 | ||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 粵港澳大灣區 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Delta do Rio das Pérolas | ||||||||||||||||
ThePearl River Delta Metropolitan Region[a] is the low-lying area surrounding thePearl Riverestuary, where the Pearl River flows into theSouth China Sea. Referred to as theGuangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area in official documents, the region is one of the most densely populated and urbanized regions in the world, and is considered amegacity by numerous scholars.[2] It is currently the wealthiest region inSouthern China and one of the wealthiest regions in China along with theYangtze River Delta inEastern China andJingjinji inNorthern China. Most of the region is part of thePearl River Delta Economic Zone, which is aspecial economic zone of China.
The region is amegalopolis, and is at the southern end of a larger megalopolis running along the southern coast of China, which include metropolises such asHong Kong,Shenzhen,Guangzhou, andMacao. The nine largest cities of the PRD had a combined population of 86 million in 2022; the PRD has become the largest urban area in the world in both size and population.[3] The region's traditional language isCantonese; in the late 20th century and the 21st century, due to the high inflow of migrant workers coming from other regions,Mandarin has gradually become alingua franca.
The west side of this region, along withChaoshan, was also the source of muchChinese emigration from the 19th to the mid 20th centuries, including to theWestern world, where they formed manyChinatowns. Today, much of theChinese diaspora in theUS,Canada,Australia,Latin America, and much ofSoutheast Asia traces their ancestry to the west side of this region.
| City | Area km2 | Population (2020) | GDP (LCU)[1] | GDP (US$) |
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| Shenzhen | 1,986 | 17,560,000 | CN¥ 3,680 billion | US$512.6 billion |
| Guangzhou | 7,434 | 18,676,605 | CN¥ 3,103 billion | US$432.2 billion |
| Hong Kong | 1,114 | 7,413,070 | HK$3,138 billion | US$401.8 billion |
| Foshan | 3,848 | 9,498,863 | CN¥ 1,336 billion | US$186.1 billion |
| Dongguan | 2,465 | 10,466,625 | CN¥ 1,228 billion | US$171.1 billion |
| Huizhou | 10,922 | 6,042,852 | CN¥ 614 billion | US$85.5 billion |
| Zhuhai | 1,724 | 2,439,585 | CN¥ 448 billion | US$62.4 billion |
| Zhongshan | 1,784 | 4,418,060 | CN¥ 414 billion | US$57.7 billion |
| Macau | 115 | 672,800 | MOP$430 billion | US$53.4 billion |
| Jiangmen | 9,535 | 4,798,090 | CN¥ 421 billion | US$58.2 billion |
| Zhaoqing | 14,891 | 4,113,594 | CN¥ 292 billion | US$40.7 billion |
| Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area | 55,818 | 86,100,000 | CN¥ 14.816 trillion | US$2.062 trillion |
The river delta, also known as theGolden Delta of Guangdong,[4] is formed by three major rivers, theXi Jiang (West River),Bei Jiang (North River), andDong Jiang (East River). The flat lands of the delta are criss-crossed by a network oftributaries anddistributaries of the Pearl River. The Pearl River Delta is actually twoalluvial deltas, separated by the core branch of thePearl River. The Bei Jiang and Xi Jiang converge to flow into theSouth China Sea and Pearl River in the west, while the Dong Jiang only flows into the Pearl River proper in the east.
The Xi Jiang begins exhibiting delta-like characteristics as far west asZhaoqing, although this city is not usually considered a part of the PRD region. After passing through theLingyang Gorge and converging with the Bei Jiang, the Xi Jiang opens up and flows as far east asNansha District and as far west asXinhui. Major distributaries of the Xi include Donghui Shuidao, Jiya Shuidao, Hutiaomen Shuidao, Yinzhou Hu, and the main branch of the Xi Jiang.Jiangmen andZhongshan are the major cities found in the western section of the delta.[citation needed]
The Bei Jiang enters the delta plains atQingyuan but does not begin to split until nearSanshui. From here the two main distributaries are Tanzhou Shuidao and Shunde Shuidao which form multiple mouths along the west side of the Pearl River's estuary. Two other distributaries,Lubao Cong [zh-cn] and Xinan Cong, split from the Bei further north and converge with the Liuxi He to form the main branch of the Pearl River just north ofGuangzhou. The other major city in the north section of the delta isFoshan.[citation needed]
The Dong Jiang flows throughHuizhou into the delta. It begins diverging northeast ofDongguan into many distributaries, including the Dongguan Shuidao. Distributaries enter the Pearl River as far north asLuogang and as far south asHu Men (Tiger Gate).
Saltwater crocodiles were present within the Pearl River estuary during antiquity.
As well as the delta itself, the term Pearl River Delta refers to the densenetwork of cities that covers nineprefectures of the province of Guangdong, namelyDongguan,Foshan,Guangzhou,Huizhou,Jiangmen,Shenzhen,Zhaoqing,Zhongshan andZhuhai and theSARs ofHong Kong andMacau. The 2010/2011 State of the World Cities report, published by theUnited Nations Human Settlements Programme, estimates the population of the delta region at 120 million people; it is rapidly urbanising.[5]
The eastern side of the PRD (Shenzhen, Dongguan), dominated by foreign capital, is the most developed economically. The western areas (Foshan, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Jiangmen), dominated by local private capital, are open for development. New transport links between Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai in the PRD are expected to open up new areas for development, further integrate the cities, and facilitate trade within the region. TheHong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, and theShenzhen–Zhongshan Bridge, are amongst the longest bridges in the world with a total length of approximately 50 km (31 mi) each.

Until 1985, the PRD had been mainly dominated byfarms and small rural villages, but after the economy was reformed and opened, a flood of investment turned it into the land's economic powerhouse. The PRD's startling growth was fueled byforeign investment coming largely from Hong Kong manufacturers that moved their operations into the PRD. In 2003, Hong Kong companies employed 11 million workers in their PRD operations. Lately[when?] there have been extreme labour shortages in the region due to runaway economic growth which caused wages to rise by about 20 to 30 percent in the past two years.[when?][6]
The Pearl River Delta has been one of the most economically dynamic regions of the People's Republic of China since the launch of China's reform programme in 1979. With annual gross domestic product growth of 13.45 percent over three decades since 1978, it is 3.5 percentage points higher than the national average. Since 1978 almost 30 percent of all foreign investment in China was in the PRD.[7] In 2007 its GDP rose to US$448 billion which makes its economy about the size of Taiwan's[8] and by 2019 this figure has increased to US$2.0 trillion[9] or about the same size asCanada. The abundance of employment opportunities created a pool of wealthy, middle-income, professional consumers with an annual per capita income that puts them among China's wealthiest.[10] Since the onset of China's reform program, the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone has been the fastest growing portion of the fastest growing province in the fastest growing large economy in the world.[11]
The industrial cities in the Pearl River Delta have been called the "Factory of the World" or the "World's Factory" due to the presence of industrial parks populated with factories from foreign investments.[12][13] However, the target market of the delta region's exports has become increasingly domestic rather than foreign.[14]Dongguan,Zhongshan,Nanhai, andShunde are the four cities known as the Four Guangdong Dragons for their high growth rates and rapid development from late the 1980s to the 2000s.
Although the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone encompasses only 0.4 percent of the land area and only 3.2 percent of the 2000 census population of mainland China, it accounted for 8.7 percent of GDP, 35.8 percent of total trade, and 29.2 percent of utilised foreign capital in 2001. By 2016 the Pearl River Delta accounted for 9.1 percent of China's GDP.[15] These figures show the remarkable level of economic development to which the Pearl River Delta has been subjected in order to become an 'Economic Zone', as well as the international orientation of the region's economy. This orientation has attracted numerous investors from all over the world who use the Greater Pearl River Delta region as a platform for serving global and Chinese markets.
As of 2008, the Central Government has introduced new labor laws, environmental and other regulations to reduce pollution, industrial disputes, produce safer working conditions and protect the environment. The costs of producing low margin and commodity goods have increased. This is on top of the rising cost for energy, food, transport and the appreciation of therenminbi against the fallingUS dollar. Some manufacturers will need to cut costs by moving up the value chain or moving to more undeveloped regions.[16]

The Pearl River Delta established itself as the factory location of choice for global companies that were headquartered in Hong Kong in the 1980s. The industrial output of the Pearl River Delta was generated in the main by state-owned enterprises. Meanwhile, the industrial output of collective-owned enterprises diminished over time, with private enterprises and joint ventures increasing their share of the Pearl River Delta's industrial output to 37.5 percent by the mid-1990s.[17]
Today urban areas with the assistance of the municipal governments in the Pearl River Delta are attempting to rebrand industrial output as originating from "the world's tech lab" or "design studio". The Pearl River Delta has become the world's workshop and is a major manufacturing base for products such aselectronics,garments andtextiles,[18]plastic products, and a range of other goods.
Private-owned enterprises have developed quickly in thePearl River Delta Economic Zone and are playing an increasing role in the region's economy, particularly after year 2000 when the development environment for private-owned enterprises has been greatly relaxed.
In 2001 nearly five percent of the world's goods were produced in the Greater Pearl River Delta, with a total export value of US$289 billion. Over 70,000 Hong Kong companies had factory plants in the Greater Pearl River Delta.[16]

In the Pearl River Delta an extensive system of container feeder shipping has been established. This system ofcontainerization also serves ports within the same region. The container port ofShenzhen has surpassed Hong Kong as major hub withGuangzhou serving as another significant container shipping hub for the Pearl River Delta.[19]
PRD is served by six different metro systems throughout the metropolitan area consisting ofGuangzhou Metro,Shenzhen Metro,MTR,FMetro,Macau Light Rail Transit andDongguan Rail Transit. In addition, thePearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway provides regional transit between cities of the PRD.
The entire PRD is fully covered by railway, high-speed rail, or intercity-rail services.
All cities are served by buses and taxis, while some cities may still offer motorcycle service. TheHong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge provides a road connection across the Pearl River between Hong Kong, Macau, and Zhuhai, and is regularly traversed by buses and other public transit.
There are daily high-speedcatamaran services throughout the PRD region.
The PRD is covered by seven civilian airports, with five in mainland China and two in special administrative regions. Two of the mainland airports have international flights.
Mainland China:
Special administrative regions:
Another new airport in the mainland —Pearl River Delta International Airport — located inGaoming District,Foshan — is under construction.
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| Guangzhou 广州 /廣州 | Pinyin: Guǎngzhōu Canton: Guong2zau1 Yale: Gwóngjāu Jyutping: Gwong2zau1 | Population: 12,700,800 Area: 7,434 km2 Density: 1,708.47/km2 | Also known to many English speakers as Canton, Guangzhou is the capital ofGuangdong province. It is a port on thePearl River, navigable to theSouth China Sea, and is cultural and political center of the Pearl River Delta.
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| Shenzhen 深圳 | Pinyin: Shēnzhèn Canton: Sem1zen3 Yale: Sāmjan Jyutping: Sam1zan3 | Population: 10,357,938 Area: 1,991 km2 Density: 5,202.37/km2 | Shenzhen is aSpecial Economic Zone (SEZ) in China. It has been one of the fastest-growing cities in the world due to its proximity to Hong Kong. It also has one of thebusiest ports in the world.
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| Zhuhai 珠海 | Pinyin: Zhūhǎi Canton: Ju6hoi2 Yale: Jyūhói Jyutping: Zyu1hoi2 | Population: 1,560,229 Area: 1,724 km2 Density: 905.00/km2 | Zhuhai plays a similar role to Shenzhen and became the first of theSpecial Economic Zones (SEZ) in China. Since the late 1970s it has been one of the fastest-growing cities in the Pearl River Delta due to its proximity to Macau. | |||||
| Foshan 佛山 | Pinyin: Fóshān Canton: Fed6san1 Yale: Fahtsāan Jyutping: Fat6saan1 | Population: 7,194,311 Area: 3,848 km2 Density: 1,869.62/km2 | Foshan is an old town dated back many centuries. It was famous for itsporcelain industry. It is now the third largest city in Guangdong'. The city is relatively affluent when compared to other Chinese cities, and it is home to many large private enterprises. Foshan recently has seen a transformation brought byChina's booming economy. City administration is considered especially progressive in seekingforeign direct investment especially inNanhai District which has closes ties with Guangzhou to form a Guangzhou-Foshan metro in the near future. | |||||
| Dongguan 东莞 /東莞 | Pinyin: Dōngguǎn Canton: Dung1gun2 Yale: Dūnggún Jyutping: Dung1gun2 | Population: 8,220,237 Area: 2,465 km2 Density: 3,334.78/km2 | Dongguan borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, Shenzhen to the south, and the Pearl River to the west. It is also home to the world's largest shopping mall,South China Mall.
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| Zhongshan 中山 | Pinyin: Zhōngshān Canton: Zung1san1 Yale: Jūngsāan Jyutping: Zung1saan1 | Population: 3,120,884 Area: 1,783 km2 Density: 1,750.35/km2 | Zhongshan is a mid-size city named afterSun Yat-sen (who had the alternate name Sun Zhongshan), who is widely considered to be the "Father of modern China" and was born in Zhongshan'sCuiheng village in 1866. Zhongshan serves as a midway point between Guangzhou and Macau. Zhongshan is known in China for makinglamps.
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| Jiangmen 江门 /江門 | Pinyin: Jiāngmén Canton: Gong1mun4 Yale: Gōngmùhn Jyutping: Gong1mun4 | Population: 4,448,871 Area: 9,443 km2 Density: 471.12/km2 | Jiangmen Port is the second largest river port in Guangdong province. The local government plans to develop a harbour industrial zone with heavy industries such as petrochemical and machinery industries. The port of Jiangmen was known as Kong-Moon when it was forced to open to western trade in 1902. One legacy of this period is a historic waterfront district lined with buildings in the treaty port style. The city has an ongoing renewal project which has restored many of these buildings.
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| Huizhou 惠州 | Pinyin: Hùizhōu Canton: Wei6zeo1 Yale: Waihjāu Jyutping: Wai6zau1 | Population: 4,597,002 Area: 10,922 km2 Density: 420.89/km2 | Huizhou is the most eastern city in the Pearl River Delta region. Huizhou is known for its West Lake scenery. Huizhou gained benefit from theChinese economic reform of the late 1980s. The blossoming real estate market attracted capital investment from Hong Kong and Taiwan. In the provincial economic development strategy, Huizhou is regarded as a site for a world-classpetrochemical industry, as well as a hub for developing information technology, and expanding exports and trade. | |||||
| Zhaoqing 肇庆 /肇慶 | Pinyin: Zhàoqìng Canton: Xiu6 hing3 Yale: Siuhhing Jyutping: Siu6 hing3 | Population: 3,918,085 Area: 14,891 km2 Density: 263.11/km2 | Zhaoqing is the most western city in the Pearl River Delta region. It is well known for being a regional tourist hub, a medium-sized provincial "college town" as well as an up-and-coming manufacturing center. Residents from Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other nearby cities, as well as people from Hong Kong and Macau, are known to visit the city on weekend getaways and excursions.
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| Hong Kong 香港 | Pinyin: Xiānggǎng Canton: Hêng1gong2 Yale: Hēunggóng Jyutping: Hoeng1gong2 | Population: 7,061,200 Area: 1,104 km2 Density: 6,396.01/km2 | Hong Kong Island was first occupied by British forces in 1841, and then formally ceded from China under theTreaty of Nanjing at the end of theFirst Opium War. Hong Kong remained acrown colony of the United Kingdom until 1997 when it was returned to China. Hong Kong is known as one of the world's leadingfinancial capitals and is also a major business and cultural hub.
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| Macau 澳门 /澳門 | Pinyin: Àomén Canton: Ou3mun4 Yale: Oumùhn Jyutping: Ou3mun4-2 | Population: 544,600 Area: 30 km2 Density: 18,153.33/km2 | Macau was the firstPortuguesesettlement in China in 1557. Macau remained a colony ofPortugal until 1999 when it was returned to China. Macau has developed into a notable tourist industry that boasts a wide range of hotels, resorts, stadiums, restaurants andcasinos. This makes it one of the richest cities in the world.
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| Name | City | Type | Population (2010~2011) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
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| Baiyun | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 46,768 | 3.08 | 15,184 |
| Beijing | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 53,135 | 0.51 | 104,186 |
| Dadong | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 83,491 | 1.02 | 81,853 |
| Datang | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 46,124 | 1.06 | 43,513 |
| Daxin[b] | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 0.60 | ||
| Dengfeng | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 92,218 | 4.98 | 18,517 |
| Dongfeng[c] | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 92,218 | 1.40 | |
| Dongshan | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 74,299 | 2.30 | 32,303 |
| Guangta | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 68,128 | 0.44 | 154,836 |
| Guangwei[d] | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 0.79 | ||
| Hongqiao | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 42,258 | 1.52 | 27,801 |
| Huale | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 47,126 | 1.28 | 36,817 |
| Huanghuagang | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 99,569 | 4.43 | 22,476 |
| Jianshe | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 52,110 | 0.93 | 56,032 |
| Kuangquan | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 90,036 | 3.01 | 29,912 |
| Liuhua | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 17,253 | 1.81 | 9,532 |
| Liurong | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 83,996 | 0.87 | 96,547 |
| Shishu[e] | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 0.51 | ||
| Meihuacun | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 85,400 | 1.73 | 49,364 |
| Nonglin | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 50,152 | 1.08 | 46,437 |
| Renmin | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 69,274 | 1.51 | 45,876 |
| Zhuguang | Guangzhou(Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 56,329 | 0.93 | 60,568 |
| Baihedong | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 48,238 | 3.10 | 15,560 |
| Caihong | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 54,348 | 1.06 | 51,271 |
| Chajiao | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 54,918 | 4.05 | 13,560 |
| Changhua | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 32,778 | 1.61 | 20,359 |
| Chongkou | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 48,097 | 4.20 | 11,451 |
| Dongjiao | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 35,889 | 4.60 | 7,801 |
| Dongsha | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 29,013 | 7.90 | 3,672 |
| Duobao | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 32,581 | 0.86 | 37,884 |
| Fengyuan | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 59,337 | 0.78 | 76,073 |
| Hailong | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 31,801 | 9.49 | 3,351 |
| Huadi | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 39,635 | 1.63 | 24,315 |
| Hualin | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 46,309 | 0.72 | 64,318 |
| Jinhua | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 54,670 | 1.16 | 47,129 |
| Lingnan | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 27,560 | 0.90 | 30,622 |
| Longjin | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 43,518 | 0.53 | 82,109 |
| Nanyuan | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 70,066 | 1.85 | 37,873 |
| Qiaozhong | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 31,643 | 4.40 | 71,91 |
| Shamian | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 3,397 | 0.30 | 11,323 |
| Shiweitang | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 57,192 | 5.18 | 11,040 |
| Xicun | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 45,069 | 3.27 | 13,782 |
| Zhanqian | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 27,431 | 0.96 | 28,573 |
| Zhongnan | Guangzhou(Liwan) | Subdistrict | 24,710 | 7.00 | 3,530 |
| Binjiang | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 72,324 | 16.07 | 4,500 |
| Changgang | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 97,986 | 1.96 | 49,992 |
| Chigang | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 114,978 | 5.73 | 20,065 |
| Fengyang | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 162,641 | 9.30 | 17,488 |
| Guanzhou | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 57,869 | 11.20 | 5,166 |
| Haichuang | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 62,884 | 1.45 | 43,368 |
| Huazhou | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 49,742 | 12.20 | 4,077 |
| Jianghai | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 115,157 | 5.30 | 21,727 |
| Jiangnanzhong | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 75,220 | 2.36 | 31,872 |
| Longfeng | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 102,561 | 2.38 | 43,092 |
| Nanhuaxi | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 37,960 | 1.10 | 34,509 |
| Nanshitou | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 123,043 | 4.80 | 25,633 |
| Nanzhou | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 84,726 | 12.30 | 6,888 |
| Pazhou | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 29,851 | 10.00 | 2,985 |
| Ruibao | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 125,399 | 6.30 | 19,904 |
| Shayuan | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 67,322 | 1.44 | 46,751 |
| Sushe | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 67,103 | 1.68 | 39,942 |
| Xingang | Guangzhou(Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 111,897 | 3.85 | 29,064 |
| Changxing | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 66,098 | 13.21 | 5,003 |
| Chebei | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 102,787 | 5.60 | 18,354 |
| Fenghuang | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 19,534 | 22.99 | 849 |
| Huangcun | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 29,501 | 6.17 | 4,781 |
| Liede | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 22,522 | 3.10 | 7,265 |
| Linhe | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 59,732 | 3.80 | 15,718 |
| Longdong | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 70,055 | 11.70 | 5,987 |
| Qianjin | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 59,700 | 4.90 | 12,183 |
| Shadong | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 29,522 | 2.16 | 13,667 |
| Shahe | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 42,814 | 1.26 | 33,979 |
| Shipai | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 177,198 | 4.30 | 41,208 |
| Tangxia | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 177,864 | 7.42 | 23,970 |
| Tianhenan | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 62,912 | 2.08 | 30,246 |
| Tianyuan | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 54,769 | 4.03 | 13,590 |
| Wushan | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 131,795 | 10.59 | 12,445 |
| Xiancun | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 51,284 | 4.07 | 12,600 |
| Xinghua | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 68,139 | 4.28 | 15,920 |
| Xintang | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 41,207 | 14.95 | 2,756 |
| Yuancun | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 81,831 | 5.37 | 15,238 |
| Yuangang | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 30,610 | 3.23 | 9,476 |
| Zhuji | Guangzhou(Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 52,552 | 10.01 | 5,249 |
| Jingtai | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 82,226 | 11.40 | 7,212 |
| Songzhou | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 106,274 | 9.30 | 11,427 |
| Tongde | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 105,310 | 3.60 | 29,252 |
| Huangshi | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 117,339 | 5.71 | 20,549 |
| Tangjing | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 89,895 | 4.23 | 21,251 |
| Xinshi | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 76,146 | 3.36 | 21,449 |
| Yuncheng[f] | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | not established | 3.74 | — |
| Sanyuanli | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 100,149 | 6.80 | 14,727 |
| Tonghe | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 89,362 | 24.25 | 3,685 |
| Jingxi | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 91,970 | 5.51 | 16,691 |
| Yongping | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 124,000 | 14.44 | 8,587 |
| Junhe | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 124,909 | 19.80 | 6,308 |
| Jinsha | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 52,657 | 10.20 | 5,162 |
| Shijing | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 69,674 | 3.48 | 5,321 |
| Baiyunhu[g] | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | not established | 16.00 | — |
| Shimen[h] | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | not established | 19.80 | — |
| Jiahe | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 43,848 | 4.00 | 8,769 |
| Helong[i] | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Subdistrict | not established | 6.00 | — |
| Renhe | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Town | 127,795 | 74.10 | 1,724 |
| Taihe | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Town | 208,589 | 155.37 | 1,342 |
| Jianggao | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Town | 161,343 | 95.71 | 1,685 |
| Zhongluotan | Guangzhou(Baiyun) | Town | 192,322 | 169.40 | 1,135 |
| Dasha | Guangzhou(Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 44,641 | 13.10 | 3,407 |
| Huangpu | Guangzhou(Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 64,255 | 7.38 | 8,706 |
| Hongshan | Guangzhou(Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 42,127 | 7.30 | 5,770 |
| Yuzhu | Guangzhou(Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 59,529 | 9.11 | 6,534 |
| Wenchong | Guangzhou(Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 46,877 | 10.07 | 4,655 |
| Nangang | Guangzhou(Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 76,747 | 13.74 | 5,585 |
| Changzhou | Guangzhou(Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 36,478 | 11.50 | 3,172 |
| Suidong | Guangzhou(Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 45,025 | 13.58 | 3,315 |
| Lilian | Guangzhou(Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 42,251 | 6.58 | 6,421 |
| Luogang | Guangzhou(Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 45,717 | 80.10 | 570 |
| Xiagang | Guangzhou(Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 44,528 | 14.54 | 3,062 |
| Dongqu | Guangzhou(Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 85,235 | 54.00 | 1,578 |
| Lianhe | Guangzhou(Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 49,867 | 51.76 | 963 |
| Yonghe | Guangzhou(Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 55,044 | 34.00 | 1,618 |
| Jiulong | Guangzhou(Huangpu) | Town | 93,265 | 175.10 | 532 |
| Shiqiao | Guangzhou(Panyu) | Subdistrict | 168,701 | 20.15 | 8,372 |
| Zhongcun | Guangzhou(Panyu) | Subdistrict | 104,598 | 23.41 | 4,468 |
| Shibi | Guangzhou(Panyu) | Subdistrict | 32,989 | 27.01 | 1,221 |
| Dashi | Guangzhou(Panyu) | Subdistrict | 116,107 | 19.34 | 6,003 |
| Luopu | Guangzhou(Panyu) | Subdistrict | 89,294 | 25.38 | 3,518 |
| Dalong | Guangzhou(Panyu) | Subdistrict | 129,515 | 24.80 | 5,222 |
| Donghuan | Guangzhou(Panyu) | Subdistrict | 52,965 | 11.00 | 4,815 |
| Qiaonan | Guangzhou(Panyu) | Subdistrict | 72,695 | 17.85 | 4,072 |
| Shatou | Guangzhou(Panyu) | Subdistrict | 35,201 | 18.10 | 1,944 |
| Xiaoguwei | Guangzhou(Panyu) | Subdistrict | 131,470 | 20.15 | 6,524 |
| Nancun | Guangzhou(Panyu) | Town | 129,076 | 47.00 | 2,746 |
| Xinzao | Guangzhou(Panyu) | Town | 27,248 | 14.12 | 1,929 |
| Hualong | Guangzhou(Panyu) | Town | 53,142 | 55.70 | 954 |
| Shilou | Guangzhou(Panyu) | Town | 90,381 | 126.50 | 714 |
| Shiqi | Guangzhou(Panyu) | Town | 97,434 | 71.26 | 1,367 |
| Shawan | Guangzhou(Panyu) | Town | 88,695 | 37.45 | 2,368 |
| Xinhua | Guangzhou(Huadu) | Subdistrict | 381,311 | 29.81 | 6,764 |
| Huacheng[j] | Guangzhou(Huadu) | Subdistrict | not established | 26.56 | — |
| Xinya[k] | Guangzhou(Huadu) | Subdistrict | 20,520 | 32.98 | 235 |
| Xiuquan[l] | Guangzhou(Huadu) | Subdistrict | not established | 54.19 | — |
| Timian | Guangzhou(Huadu) | Town | 9,516 | 91.20 | 104 |
| Huashan | Guangzhou(Huadu) | Town | 99,262 | 116.40 | 852 |
| Tanbu | Guangzhou(Huadu) | Town | 55,797 | 113.33 | 492 |
| Chini | Guangzhou(Huadu) | Town | 56,609 | 160.03 | 353 |
| Shiling | Guangzhou(Huadu) | Town | 203,254 | 136.31 | 1,491 |
| Huadong | Guangzhou(Huadu) | Town | 118,736 | 208.44 | 569 |
| Nansha | Guangzhou(Nansha) | Subdistrict | 112,151 | 57.80 | 1,940 |
| Zhujiang | Guangzhou(Nansha) | Subdistrict | 28,575 | 41.50 | 688 |
| Longxue[m] | Guangzhou(Nansha) | Subdistrict | not established | 128.90 | — |
| Wanqingsha | Guangzhou(Nansha) | Town | 44,891 | 319.20 | 100 |
| Huangge | Guangzhou(Nansha) | Town | 43,791 | 76.50 | 572 |
| Hengli | Guangzhou(Nansha) | Town | 30,492 | 54.00 | 564 |
| Dongchong | Guangzhou(Nansha) | Town | 147,228 | 92.00 | 1,600 |
| Dagang | Guangzhou(Nansha) | Town | 125,011 | 90.07 | 1,387 |
| Lanhe | Guangzhou(Nansha) | Town | 73,078 | 74.48 | 981 |
| Jiekou | Guangzhou(Conghua) | Subdistrict | 96,846 | 21.84 | 4,434 |
| Chengjiao | Guangzhou(Conghua) | Subdistrict | 79,085 | 160.00 | 494 |
| Jiangbu | Guangzhou(Conghua) | Subdistrict | 95,843 | 127.00 | 754 |
| Wenquan | Guangzhou(Conghua) | Town | 55,194 | 210.90 | 261 |
| Liangkou | Guangzhou(Conghua) | Town | 32,829 | 530.60 | 61 |
| Lütian | Guangzhou(Conghua) | Town | 23,430 | 393.00 | 59 |
| Taiping | Guangzhou(Conghua) | Town | 94,369 | 210.32 | 448 |
| Aotou | Guangzhou(Conghua) | Town | 111,308 | 410.00 | 271 |
| Licheng | Guangzhou(Zengcheng) | Subdistrict | 191,777 | 132.27 | 1,449 |
| Zengjiang | Guangzhou(Zengcheng) | Subdistrict | 78,072 | 86.18 | 905 |
| Zhucun | Guangzhou(Zengcheng) | Subdistrict | 43,557 | 93.90 | 463 |
| Yongning[n] | Guangzhou(Zengcheng) | Subdistrict | not established | 104.14 | — |
| Zhengguo | Guangzhou(Zengcheng) | Town | 40,387 | 236.40 | 170 |
| Shitan | Guangzhou(Zengcheng) | Town | 121,674 | 184.00 | 661 |
| Xintang | Guangzhou(Zengcheng) | Town | 391,287 | 85.09 | 4,598 |
| Zhongxin | Guangzhou(Zengcheng) | Town | 78,293 | 236.00 | 331 |
| Paitan | Guangzhou(Zengcheng) | Town | 58,337 | 289.50 | 201 |
| Xiaolou | Guangzhou(Zengcheng) | Town | 33,725 | 136.00 | 247 |
| Xiancun[o] | Guangzhou(Zengcheng) | Town | not established | 56.65 | — |
| Huangbei | Shenzhen(Luohu) | Subdistrict | 113,382 | 7.50 | 15,117 |
| Guiyuan | Shenzhen(Luohu) | Subdistrict | 82,694 | 10.90 | 7,586 |
| Dongmen | Shenzhen(Luohu) | Subdistrict | 90,454 | 2.10 | 43,073 |
| Cuizhu | Shenzhen(Luohu) | Subdistrict | 110,459 | 3.45 | 32,017 |
| Dongxiao | Shenzhen(Luohu) | Subdistrict | 100,779 | 3.48 | 28,959 |
| Nanhu | Shenzhen(Luohu) | Subdistrict | 90,500 | 2.63 | 34,410 |
| Sungang | Shenzhen(Luohu) | Subdistrict | 64,004 | 4.03 | 15,881 |
| Donghu | Shenzhen(Luohu) | Subdistrict | 84,556 | 29.05 | 2,910 |
| Liantang | Shenzhen(Luohu) | Subdistrict | 85,569 | 13.10 | 6,531 |
| Qingshuihe | Shenzhen(Luohu) | Subdistrict | 101,024 | 13.62 | 7,417 |
| Shatou | Shenzhen(Futian) | Subdistrict | 226,061 | 18.90 | 11,960 |
| Nanyuan | Shenzhen(Futian) | Subdistrict | 108,398 | 3.00 | 36,132 |
| Yuanling | Shenzhen(Futian) | Subdistrict | 88,261 | 3.67 | 24,049 |
| Huafu | Shenzhen(Futian) | Subdistrict | 70,834 | 5.75 | 12,318 |
| Futian | Shenzhen(Futian) | Subdistrict | 234,861 | 12.25 | 19,172 |
| Xiangmihu | Shenzhen(Futian) | Subdistrict | 89,471 | 9.98 | 8,965 |
| Lianhua | Shenzhen(Futian) | Subdistrict | 168,392 | 9.60 | 17,540 |
| Meilin | Shenzhen(Futian) | Subdistrict | 168,506 | 34.30 | 4,912 |
| Huaqiangbei | Shenzhen(Futian) | Subdistrict | 54,067 | 2.90 | 18,643 |
| Fubao | Shenzhen(Futian) | Subdistrict | 106,811 | 3.75 | 28,482 |
| Nantou | Shenzhen(Nanshan) | Subdistrict | 163,237 | 16.80 | 9,716 |
| Nanshan | Shenzhen(Nanshan) | Subdistrict | 152,312 | 23.90 | 6,372 |
| Shahe | Shenzhen(Nanshan) | Subdistrict | 121,350 | 22.32 | 5,436 |
| Xili | Shenzhen(Nanshan) | Subdistrict | 187,832 | 49.16 | 3,820 |
| Shekou | Shenzhen(Nanshan) | Subdistrict | 87,304 | 12.29 | 7,103 |
| Zhaoshang | Shenzhen(Nanshan) | Subdistrict | 79,650 | 18.36 | 4,338 |
| Yuehai | Shenzhen(Nanshan) | Subdistrict | 157,807 | 14.40 | 10,958 |
| Taoyuan | Shenzhen(Nanshan) | Subdistrict | 138,853 | 40.00 | 3,471 |
| Xin'an | Shenzhen(Bao'an) | Subdistrict | 410,056 | 30.90 | 13,270 |
| Xixiang | Shenzhen(Bao'an) | Subdistrict | 580,736 | 106.00 | 5,478 |
| Songgang | Shenzhen(Bao'an) | Subdistrict | 398,153 | 64.00 | 6,221 |
| Shajing | Shenzhen(Bao'an) | Subdistrict | 529,041 | 60.00 | 8,817 |
| Fuyong | Shenzhen(Bao'an) | Subdistrict | 472,792 | 66.20 | 7,141 |
| Shiyan | Shenzhen(Bao'an) | Subdistrict | 248,139 | 64.60 | 3,841 |
| Hangcheng[p] | Shenzhen(Bao'an) | Subdistrict | not established | — | |
| Fuhai[q] | Shenzhen(Bao'an) | Subdistrict | not established | — | |
| Xinqiao[r] | Shenzhen(Bao'an) | Subdistrict | not established | — | |
| Yanluo[s] | Shenzhen(Bao'an) | Subdistrict | not established | — | |
| Guangming | Shenzhen(Guangming) | Subdistrict | 66,549 | 55.80 | 1,192 |
| Gongming | Shenzhen(Guangming) | Subdistrict | 414,358 | 100.30 | 4,131 |
| Xinhu[t] | Shenzhen(Guangming) | Subdistrict | not established | — | |
| Fenghuang[u] | Shenzhen(Guangming) | Subdistrict | not established | — | |
| Yutang[v] | Shenzhen(Guangming) | Subdistrict | not established | — | |
| Matian[w] | Shenzhen(Guangming) | Subdistrict | not established | — | |
| Longhua | Shenzhen(Longhua) | Subdistrict | 367,521 | 24.80 | 14,819 |
| Minzhi | Shenzhen(Longhua) | Subdistrict | 281,652 | 30.69 | 9,177 |
| Dalang | Shenzhen(Longhua) | Subdistrict | 277,689 | 37.20 | 7,464 |
| Guanlan | Shenzhen(Longhua) | Subdistrict | 452,598 | 34.60 | 13,080 |
| Guanhu[x] | Shenzhen(Longhua) | Subdistrict | not established | — | |
| Fucheng[y] | Shenzhen(Longhua) | Subdistrict | not established | — | |
| Longcheng | Shenzhen(Longgang) | Subdistrict | 260,696 | 77.68 | 3,356 |
| Longgang | Shenzhen(Longgang) | Subdistrict | 215,273 | 64.84 | 3,320 |
| Henggang | Shenzhen(Longgang) | Subdistrict | 94,801 | 40.40 | 2,346 |
| Buji | Shenzhen(Longgang) | Subdistrict | 359,770 | 30.58 | 11,764 |
| Bantian | Shenzhen(Longgang) | Subdistrict | 221,767 | 28.51 | 7,778 |
| Nanwan | Shenzhen(Longgang) | Subdistrict | 197,431 | 24.68 | 7,999 |
| Pinghu | Shenzhen(Longgang) | Subdistrict | 228,217 | 41.80 | 5,459 |
| Pingdi | Shenzhen(Longgang) | Subdistrict | 94,765 | 53.14 | 1,783 |
| Baolong[z] | Shenzhen(Longgang) | Subdistrict | not established | — | |
| Jihua[aa] | Shenzhen(Longgang) | Subdistrict | not established | — | |
| Yuanshan[ab] | Shenzhen(Longgang) | Subdistrict | not established | — | |
| Pingshan | Shenzhen(Pingshan) | Subdistrict | 205,999 | 127.22 | 1,619 |
| Kengzi | Shenzhen(Pingshan) | Subdistrict | 94,801 | 40.40 | 2,346 |
| Biling[ac] | Shenzhen(Pingshan) | Subdistrict | not established | — | |
| Maluan[ad] | Shenzhen(Pingshan) | Subdistrict | not established | — | |
| Shijing[ae] | Shenzhen(Pingshan) | Subdistrict | not established | — | |
| Longtian[af] | Shenzhen(Pingshan) | Subdistrict | not established | — | |
| Dapeng | Shenzhen(Dapeng) | Subdistrict | 46,867 | 82.81 | 565 |
| Kuichong | Shenzhen(Dapeng) | Subdistrict | 61,105 | 103.90 | 588 |
| Nan'ao | Shenzhen(Dapeng) | Subdistrict | 18,588 | 115.06 | 161 |
| Haishan | Shenzhen(Yantian) | Subdistrict | 61,858 | 5.52 | 11,206 |
| Yantian | Shenzhen(Yantian) | Subdistrict | 80,641 | 17.8 | 4,530 |
| Meisha | Shenzhen(Yantian) | Subdistrict | 18,063 | 16.83 | 1,073 |
| Shatoujiao | Shenzhen(Yantian) | Subdistrict | 48,798 | 6.91 | 7,061 |
| Meihua | Zhuhai(Xiangzhou) | Subdistrict | 91,172 | 9.80 | 9,303 |
| Gongbei | Zhuhai(Xiangzhou) | Subdistrict | 105,130 | 10.00 | 10,513 |
| Jida | Zhuhai(Xiangzhou) | Subdistrict | 81,088 | 11.70 | 6,930 |
| Cuixiang | Zhuhai(Xiangzhou) | Subdistrict | 106,661 | 28.00 | 3,809 |
| Shishan | Zhuhai(Xiangzhou) | Subdistrict | 56,956 | 8.20 | 6,945 |
| Xiangwan | Zhuhai(Xiangzhou) | Subdistrict | 48,482 | 32.40 | 1,496 |
| Qianshan | Zhuhai(Xiangzhou) | Subdistrict | 184,738 | 53.00 | 3,485 |
| Wanzi | Zhuhai(Xiangzhou) | Subdistrict | 26,645 | 30.50 | 873 |
| Nanping | Zhuhai(Xiangzhou) | Town | 70,934 | 60.70 | 1,168 |
| Tangjiawan | Zhuhai(Xiangzhou) | Town | 109,152 | 130.00 | 839 |
| Hengqin | Zhuhai(Xiangzhou) | Town | 6,914 | 476.00 | 14 |
| Guishan | Zhuhai(Xiangzhou) | Town | 1,745 | 18.00 | 96 |
| Dan'gan | Zhuhai(Xiangzhou) | Town | 1,860 | 40.00 | 46 |
| Wanshan | Zhuhai(Xiangzhou) | Town | 1,208 | 23.00 | 52 |
| Baiteng | Zhuhai(Doumen) | Subdistrict | not established | 17.00 | — |
| Jing'an | Zhuhai(Doumen) | Town | 172,732 | 142.00 | 1,086 |
| Baijiao | Zhuhai(Doumen) | Town | 104,568 | 184.00 | 568 |
| Ganwu | Zhuhai(Doumen) | Town | 57,352 | 190.60 | 300 |
| Doumen | Zhuhai(Doumen) | Town | 46,549 | 105.77 | 440 |
| Lianzhou | Zhuhai(Doumen) | Town | 34,681 | 88.60 | 391 |
| Sanzao | Zhuhai(Jinwan) | Town | 82,221 | 96.00 | 856 |
| Hongqi | Zhuhai(Jinwan) | Town | 67,631 | 150.00 | 450 |
| Pingsha | Zhuhai(Jinwan) | Town | 67,149 | 197.00 | 340 |
| Nanshui | Zhuhai(Jinwan) | Town | 36,962 | 100.00 | 369 |
| Zumiao | Foshan(Chancheng) | Subdistrict | 416,800 | 31.60 | 13,189 |
| Shiwanzhen | Foshan(Chancheng) | Subdistrict | 286,226 | 26.62 | 10,752 |
| Zhangcha | Foshan(Chancheng) | Subdistrict | 241,149 | 26.50 | 9,099 |
| Nanzhuang | Foshan(Chancheng) | Town | 156,902 | 76.70 | 2,045 |
| Guicheng | Foshan(Nanhai) | Subdistrict | 542,775 | 84.16 | 6,449 |
| Lishui | Foshan(Nanhai) | Town | 273,914 | 75.38 | 3,633 |
| Jiujiang | Foshan(Nanhai) | Town | 170,179 | 94.75 | 1,796 |
| Danzao | Foshan(Nanhai) | Town | 154,955 | 143.50 | 1,079 |
| Dali | Foshan(Nanhai) | Town | 614,837 | 95.90 | 6,411 |
| Shishan | Foshan(Nanhai) | Town | 610,514 | 330.60 | 1,846 |
| Xiqiao | Foshan(Nanhai) | Town | 221,670 | 176.63 | 1,254 |
| Daliang | Foshan(Shunde) | Subdistrict | 404,309 | 80.19 | 5,041 |
| Ronggui | Foshan(Shunde) | Subdistrict | 449,687 | 80.17 | 5,609 |
| Leliu | Foshan(Shunde) | Subdistrict | 252,364 | 90.84 | 2,778 |
| Lunjiao | Foshan(Shunde) | Subdistrict | 184,479 | 59.21 | 3,115 |
| Beijiao | Foshan(Shunde) | Town | 270,310 | 92.41 | 2,925 |
| Lecong | Foshan(Shunde) | Town | 259,795 | 77.55 | 3350 |
| Jun'an | Foshan(Shunde) | Town | 141,736 | 79.36 | 1,785 |
| Xingtan | Foshan(Shunde) | Town | 144,537 | 122.07 | 1184 |
| Chencun | Foshan(Shunde) | Town | 135,686 | 50.92 | 2,664 |
| Longjiang | Foshan(Shunde) | Town | 221,881 | 73.78 | 3,007 |
| Xinan | Foshan(Sanshui) | Subdistrict | 283,819 | 178.00 | 1,594 |
| Yundonghai | Foshan(Sanshui) | Subdistrict | 29,953 | 56.00 | 534 |
| Lubao | Foshan(Sanshui) | Town | 40,626 | 105.00 | 386 |
| Datang | Foshan(Sanshui) | Town | 46,704 | 98.23 | 475 |
| Leping | Foshan(Sanshui) | Town | 134,508 | 198.50 | 677 |
| Baini | Foshan(Sanshui) | Town | 64,425 | 66.46 | 969 |
| Nanshan | Foshan(Sanshui) | Town | 22,610 | 115.62 | 195 |
| Hecheng | Foshan(Gaoming) | Subdistrict | 278,454 | 178.58 | 1,559 |
| Yanghe | Foshan(Gaoming) | Town | 53,224 | 246.27 | 216 |
| Genghe | Foshan(Gaoming) | Town | 46,528 | 365.00 | 127 |
| Mingcheng | Foshan(Gaoming) | Town | 41,838 | 186.50 | 224 |
| Guancheng | Dongguan | Subdistrict | 162,116 | 13.5 | 12,008 |
| Dongcheng | Dongguan | Subdistrict | 492,875 | 110.0 | 4,480 |
| Nancheng | Dongguan | Subdistrict | 289,255 | 59.0 | 4,902.62 |
| Wanjiang | Dongguan | Subdistrict | 244,765 | 50.5 | 4,846 |
| Shilong | Dongguan | Town | 141,850 | 11.3 | 12,553 |
| Gaobu | Dongguan | Town | 217,436 | 30.0 | 7,247 |
| Zhongtang | Dongguan | Town | 139,563 | 60.0 | 2,326 |
| Machong | Dongguan | Town | 118,062 | 74.0 | 1,595 |
| Wangniudun | Dongguan | Town | 84,786 | 31.5 | 2,685 |
| Hongmei | Dongguan | Town | 58,114 | 33.0 | 1,761 |
| Shijie | Dongguan | Town | 246,960 | 36.0 | 6,860 |
| Daojiao | Dongguan | Town | 143,107 | 63.0 | 2,271 |
| Shatian | Dongguan | Town | 177,482 | 107.0 | 1,658 |
| Houjie | Dongguan | Town | 438,283 | 126.0 | 3,478 |
| Humen | Dongguan | Town | 638,657 | 178.5 | 3,577 |
| Chang'an | Dongguan | Town | 664,230 | 97.8 | 6,791 |
| Dalingshan | Dongguan | Town | 279,414 | 110.0 | 2,540 |
| Dalang | Dongguan | Town | 310,889 | 118.0 | 2,634 |
| Huangjiang | Dongguan | Town | 231,399 | 98.0 | 2,361 |
| Liaobu | Dongguan | Town | 418,578 | 87.5 | 4,783 |
| Fenggang | Dongguan | Town | 318,971 | 82.5 | 3,866 |
| Tangxia | Dongguan | Town | 482,067 | 128.0 | 3,766 |
| Qingxi | Dongguan | Town | 312,639 | 143.0 | 2,186 |
| Zhangmutou | Dongguan | Town | 132,816 | 118.8 | 1,117 |
| Xiegang | Dongguan | Town | 99,387 | 103.0 | 964 |
| Changping | Dongguan | Town | 386,378 | 108.0 | 3,577 |
| Qiaotou | Dongguan | Town | 166,774 | 56.0 | 2,978 |
| Qishi | Dongguan | Town | 121,693 | 51.0 | 2,386 |
| Hengli | Dongguan | Town | 204,830 | 50.0 | 4,096 |
| Dongkeng | Dongguan | Town | 138,819 | 27.5 | 5,047 |
| Chashan | Dongguan | Town | 156,522 | 51.0 | 3,069 |
| Shipai | Dongguan | Town | 160,202 | 56.0 | 2,860 |
| Shiqi | Zhongshan | Subdistrict | 206,362 | 22.5 | 9,171 |
| Dongqu | Zhongshan | Subdistrict | 153,477 | 73.1 | 2,099 |
| Nanqu | Zhongshan | Subdistrict | 64,548 | 25.1 | 2,571 |
| Xiqu | Zhongshan | Subdistrict | 97,864 | 49.1 | 1,993 |
| THIDZ (Zhongshangang) | Zhongshan | Subdistrict | 229,997 | 158.7 | 1,449 |
| Wuguishan | Zhongshan | Subdistrict | 48,019 | 101.2 | 474 |
| Huangpu | Zhongshan | Town | 145,017 | 88.3 | 1,642 |
| Nantou | Zhongshan | Town | 130,712 | 25.7 | 5,086 |
| Dongfeng | Zhongshan | Town | 123,562 | 56.2 | 2,198 |
| Fusha | Zhongshan | Town | 57,570 | 35.4 | 1,626 |
| Xiaolan | Zhongshan | Town | 315,626 | 71.9 | 4,389 |
| Dongsheng | Zhongshan | Town | 118,052 | 76.7 | 1,539 |
| Guzhen | Zhongshan | Town | 147,440 | 52.2 | 2,824 |
| Henglan | Zhongshan | Town | 103,135 | 75.7 | 1,362 |
| Sanjiao | Zhongshan | Town | 121,770 | 70.1 | 1,737 |
| Minzhong | Zhongshan | Town | 108,417 | 121.8 | 890 |
| Nanlang | Zhongshan | Town | 107,977 | 152.4 | 708 |
| Gangkou | Zhongshan | Town | 113,748 | 71.2 | 1,597 |
| Dachong | Zhongshan | Town | 74,276 | 40.6 | 1,829 |
| Shenwan | Zhongshan | Town | 31,392 | 52.4 | 599 |
| Sanxiang | Zhongshan | Town | 200,197 | 93.6 | 2,138 |
| Banfu | Zhongshan | Town | 82,412 | 79.6 | 1,035 |
| Shaxi | Zhongshan | Town | 119,372 | 60.9 | 1,960 |
| Tanzhou | Zhongshan | Town | 219,943 | 129.5 | 1,698 |
| Huanshi | Jiangmen(Pengjiang) | Subdistrict | 119,423 | 34.0 | 3,512 |
| Canghou[ag] | Jiangmen(Pengjiang) | Subdistrict | 59,565 | 5.0 | 11,913 |
| Didong[ah] | Jiangmen(Pengjiang) | Subdistrict | 76,765 | 3.7 | 20,747 |
| Beijie[ai] | Jiangmen(Pengjiang) | Subdistrict | 58,374 | 8.35 | 6,990 |
| Baisha | Jiangmen(Pengjiang) | Subdistrict | 109,791 | 8.17 | 13,438 |
| Chaolian | Jiangmen(Pengjiang) | Subdistrict | 29,395 | 12.68 | 2,318 |
| Tangxia | Jiangmen(Pengjiang) | Town | 76,021 | 131.1 | 579 |
| Hetang | Jiangmen(Pengjiang) | Town | 88,085 | 32.0 | 2,752 |
| Duruan | Jiangmen(Pengjiang) | Town | 101,727 | 80.9 | 1,257 |
| Jiangnan | Jiangmen(Jianghai) | Subdistrict | 31,700 | 2.7 | 11,740 |
| Waihai | Jiangmen(Jianghai) | Subdistrict | 94,666 | 46.0 | 2,057 |
| Lile | Jiangmen(Jianghai) | Subdistrict | 82,612 | 49.8 | 1,658 |
| Jiaobei[aj] | Jiangmen(Jianghai) | Subdistrict | 9,363 | 3.7 | 2,530 |
| Jiaotou[ak] | Jiangmen(Jianghai) | Subdistrict | 35,972 | 4.8 | 7,494 |
| Huicheng | Jiangmen(Xinhui) | Subdistrict | 385,177 | 143.86 | 2,677 |
| Daze | Jiangmen(Xinhui) | Town | 37,677 | 83.50 | 451 |
| Siqian | Jiangmen(Xinhui) | Town | 69,935 | 89.54 | 781 |
| Luokeng | Jiangmen(Xinhui) | Town | 31,527 | 117.88 | 267 |
| Shuangshui | Jiangmen(Xinhui) | Town | 87,295 | 207.44 | 420 |
| Yamen | Jiangmen(Xinhui) | Town | 37,963 | 289.09 | 131 |
| Shadui | Jiangmen(Xinhui) | Town | 36,957 | 96.25 | 383 |
| Gujing | Jiangmen(Xinhui) | Town | 42,027 | 112.31 | 374 |
| Sanjiang | Jiangmen(Xinhui) | Town | 43,113 | 82.43 | 523 |
| Muzhou | Jiangmen(Xinhui) | Town | 42,117 | 79.79 | 527 |
| Da'ao | Jiangmen(Xinhui) | Town | 35,367 | 52.56 | 672 |
| Taicheng | Jiangmen(Taishan) | Subdistrict | 246,844 | 159.7 | 1,545 |
| Dajiang | Jiangmen(Taishan) | Town | 46,674 | 69.8 | 668 |
| Shuibu | Jiangmen(Taishan) | Town | 42,578 | 110.9 | 383 |
| Sijiu | Jiangmen(Taishan) | Town | 37,402 | 260 | 143 |
| Baisha | Jiangmen(Taishan) | Town | 52,462 | 123 | 426 |
| Sanhe | Jiangmen(Taishan) | Town | 36,215 | 250 | 144 |
| Chonglou | Jiangmen(Taishan) | Town | 32,483 | 125 | 259 |
| Doushan | Jiangmen(Taishan) | Town | 48,229 | 121.25 | 397 |
| Duhu | Jiangmen(Taishan) | Town | 42,657 | 164.23 | 259 |
| Chixi | Jiangmen(Taishan) | Town | 34,450 | 254.2 | 135 |
| Duanfen | Jiangmen(Taishan) | Town | 45,729 | 300 | 152 |
| Guanghai | Jiangmen(Taishan) | Town | 43,465 | 132.58 | 327 |
| Haiyan | Jiangmen(Taishan) | Town | 73,212 | 330 | 221 |
| Wencun | Jiangmen(Taishan) | Town | 49,565 | 175 | 283 |
| Shenjing | Jiangmen(Taishan) | Town | 52,767 | 315.3 | 167 |
| Beidou | Jiangmen(Taishan) | Town | 28,091 | 196 | 143 |
| Chuandao | Jiangmen(Taishan) | Town | 28,272 | 254.3 | 111 |
| Sanbu | Jiangmen(Kaiping) | Subdistrict | 173,100 | 32.4 | 5,342 |
| Changsha | Jiangmen(Kaiping) | Subdistrict | 124,829 | 54 | 2,311 |
| Shatang | Jiangmen(Kaiping) | Town | 24,667 | 88 | 280 |
| Chacheng | Jiangmen(Kaiping) | Town | 26,750 | 138.6 | 193 |
| Longsheng | Jiangmen(Kaiping) | Town | 26,161 | 126 | 207 |
| Dasha | Jiangmen(Kaiping) | Town | 22,298 | 215.6 | 103 |
| Magang | Jiangmen(Kaiping) | Town | 30,728 | 92.3 | 332 |
| Tangkou | Jiangmen(Kaiping) | Town | 22,626 | 73.5 | 307 |
| Chikan | Jiangmen(Kaiping) | Town | 37,260 | 61.4 | 606 |
| Baihe | Jiangmen(Kaiping) | Town | 17,621 | 66.1 | 266 |
| Xiangang | Jiangmen(Kaiping) | Town | 13,280 | 78 | 170 |
| Jinji | Jiangmen(Kaiping) | Town | 16,493 | 149.5 | 110 |
| Yueshan | Jiangmen(Kaiping) | Town | 46,700 | 121.12 | 385 |
| Chishui | Jiangmen(Kaiping) | Town | 25,894 | 145 | 178 |
| Shuikou | Jiangmen(Kaiping) | Town | 90,835 | 33.1 | 2,744 |
| Shaping | Jiangmen(Kaiping) | Subdistrict | 197,155 | 50 | 3,943 |
| Longkou | Jiangmen(Heshan) | Town | 36,625 | 96 | 381 |
| Yayao | Jiangmen(Heshan) | Town | 38,851 | 82.3 | 472 |
| Gulao | Jiangmen(Heshan) | Town | 35,606 | 68.12 | 522 |
| Taoyuan | Jiangmen(Heshan) | Town | 25,902 | 54 | 479 |
| Hecheng | Jiangmen(Heshan) | Town | 32,170 | 178 | 180 |
| Gonghe | Jiangmen(Heshan) | Town | 41,338 | 90.07 | 458 |
| Zhishan | Jiangmen(Heshan) | Town | 32,009 | 61.38 | 521 |
| Zhaiwu | Jiangmen(Heshan) | Town | 26,254 | 205.06 | 128 |
| Yunxiang[al] | Jiangmen(Heshan) | Town | 12,453 | 36.83 | 338 |
| Shuanghe | Jiangmen(Heshan) | Town | 16,575 | 149.4 | 110 |
| Encheng | Jiangmen(Enping) | Subdistrict | 197,788 | 162.5 | 1,217 |
| Hengbei | Jiangmen(Enping) | Town | 31,694 | 126.5 | 250 |
| Shengtang | Jiangmen(Enping) | Town | 25,038 | 56.65 | 441 |
| Liangxi | Jiangmen(Enping) | Town | 20,091 | 121.75 | 165 |
| Shahu | Jiangmen(Enping) | Town | 56,217 | 250 | 224 |
| Niujiang | Jiangmen(Enping) | Town | 23,430 | 91 | 257 |
| Juntang | Jiangmen(Enping) | Town | 46,475 | 100.6 | 461 |
| Datian | Jiangmen(Enping) | Town | 27,943 | 202.36 | 138 |
| Naji | Jiangmen(Enping) | Town | 19,384 | 260 | 74 |
| Dahuai | Jiangmen(Enping) | Town | 18,625 | 97.2 | 191 |
| Dongcheng | Jiangmen(Enping) | Town | 26,129 | 50.4 | 518 |
| Qiaodong | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Subdistrict | 100,374 | 13.57 | |
| Qiaoxi | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Subdistrict | 159,591 | 8.8 | |
| Jiangnan | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Subdistrict | 74,602 | 28 | |
| Jiangbei | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Subdistrict | 104,494 | 15 | |
| Longfeng | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Subdistrict | 81,053 | 46 | |
| Henan'an | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Subdistrict | 181,755 | 45 | |
| Huihuan | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Subdistrict | 173,852 | 36 | |
| Chenjiang | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Subdistrict | 138,694 | 83 | |
| Shuikou | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Subdistrict | 137,286 | 120 | |
| Xiaojinkou | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Subdistrict | 105,554 | 66.7 | |
| Ruhu | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Town | 45,990 | 173 | |
| Sandong | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Town | 35,410 | 67.8 | |
| Tonghu | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Town | 35,706 | 112.5 | |
| Lilin | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Town | 57,476 | 49 | |
| Ma'an | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Town | 55,414 | 76 | |
| Hengli | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Town | 44,488 | 343 | |
| Luzhou | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Town | 15,890 | 160 | |
| Tongqiao | Huizhou(Huicheng) | Town | 30,335 | 31 | |
| Danshui | Huizhou(Huiyang) | Subdistrict | 226,703 | 80 | |
| Qiuchang | Huizhou(Huiyang) | Subdistrict | 81,224 | 109.9 | |
| Aotou | Huizhou(Huiyang) | Subdistrict | 58,766 | 110 | |
| Xiayong | Huizhou(Huiyang) | Subdistrict | 19,304 | 80.8 | |
| Yonghu | Huizhou(Huiyang) | Town | 25,575 | 130 | |
| Liangjing | Huizhou(Huiyang) | Town | 25,043 | 72.6 | |
| Pingtan | Huizhou(Huiyang) | Town | 32,271 | 105 | |
| Shatian | Huizhou(Huiyang) | Town | 29,276 | 85 | |
| Xinxu | Huizhou(Huiyang) | Town | 83,283 | 158.4 | |
| Zhenlong | Huizhou(Huiyang) | Town | 46,982 | 115.3 | |
| Luoyang | Huizhou(Boluo) | Town | 208,739 | 251.62 | |
| Gongzhuang | Huizhou(Boluo) | Town | 46,813 | 299.5 | |
| Baitang | Huizhou(Boluo) | Town | 50,013 | 161.4 | |
| Yangcun | Huizhou(Boluo) | Town | 41,958 | 120 | |
| Mabei | Huizhou(Boluo) | Town | 21,690 | 58.6 | |
| Shiba | Huizhou(Boluo) | Town | 39,149 | 142 | |
| Taimei | Huizhou(Boluo) | Town | 34,169 | 183.5 | |
| Longxi | Huizhou(Boluo) | Town | 88,964 | 115.84 | |
| Yuanzhou | Huizhou(Boluo) | Town | 146,053 | 110 | |
| Shiwan | Huizhou(Boluo) | Town | 122,802 | 83 | |
| Longhua | Huizhou(Boluo) | Town | 26,009 | 62 | |
| Futian | Huizhou(Boluo) | Town | 38,286 | 86.7 | |
| Changning | Huizhou(Boluo) | Town | 39,983 | 117 | |
| Huzhen | Huizhou(Boluo) | Town | 56,551 | 117.3 | |
| Yangqiao | Huizhou(Boluo) | Town | 29,868 | 89 | |
| Guanyinge | Huizhou(Boluo) | Town | 17,309 | 143 | |
| Henghe | Huizhou(Boluo) | Town | 21,421 | 232.88 | |
| Pinshan | Huizhou(Huidong) | Subdistrict | 236,877 | 329.22 | |
| Daling | Huizhou(Huidong) | Subdistrict | 115,762 | 160.23 | |
| Baihua | Huizhou(Huidong) | Town | 63,904 | 203.61 | |
| Lianghua | Huizhou(Huidong) | Town | 44,122 | 177.7 | |
| Renshan | Huizhou(Huidong) | Town | 63,662 | 183.3 | |
| Tieyon | Huizhou(Huidong) | Town | 34,653 | 120 | |
| Pinghai | Huizhou(Huidong) | Town | 60,323 | 136 | |
| Jilong | Huizhou(Huidong) | Town | 78,773 | 99 | |
| Huangbu | Huizhou(Huidong) | Town | 83,756 | 97.7 | |
| Duozhu | Huizhou(Huidong) | Town | 63,039 | 408.96 | |
| Andun | Huizhou(Huidong) | Town | 36,297 | 369.5 | |
| Gaotan | Huizhou(Huidong) | Town | 7,399 | 193 | |
| Baokou | Huizhou(Huidong) | Town | 7,565 | 146.8 | |
| Baipenzhu | Huizhou(Huidong) | Town | 12,258 | 74 | |
| Longcheng | Huizhou(Longmen) | Subdistrict | 81,835 | 115.5 | |
| Pingling | Huizhou(Longmen) | Subdistrict | 36,533 | 143 | |
| Mazha | Huizhou(Longmen) | Town | 22,128 | 54.5 | |
| Yonghan | Huizhou(Longmen) | Town | 47,680 | 215 | |
| Longtian | Huizhou(Longmen) | Town | 17,810 | 195.5 | |
| Longtan | Huizhou(Longmen) | Town | 22,306 | 257 | |
| Dipai | Huizhou(Longmen) | Town | 13,991 | 211 | |
| Longhua | Huizhou(Longmen) | Town | 33,423 | 179 | |
| Longjiang | Huizhou(Longmen) | Town | 23,167 | 54.5 | |
| Lantian | Huizhou(Longmen) | Township | 7,716 | 169 | |
| Chengdong | Zhaoqing(Duanzhou) | Subdistrict | 212,718 | 17.8 | |
| Chengxi | Zhaoqing(Duanzhou) | Subdistrict | 114,837 | 10.3 | |
| Chengbei[am] | Zhaoqing(Duanzhou) | Subdistrict | |||
| Chengnan[an] | Zhaoqing(Duanzhou) | Subdistrict | |||
| Huanggang | Zhaoqing(Duanzhou) | Subdistrict | 88,272 | 78 | |
| Mugang | Zhaoqing(Duanzhou) | Subdistrict | 63,515 | 59.5 | |
| Kengkou | Zhaoqing(Dinghu) | Subdistrict | 22,406 | 95.5 | |
| Guicheng | Zhaoqing(Dinghu) | Subdistrict | 29,930 | 23.3 | |
| Guangli Subdistrict | Zhaoqing(Dinghu) | Subdistrict | 25,775 | 28 | |
| Yong'an | Zhaoqing(Dinghu) | Town | 29,732 | 80.5 | |
| Shapu | Zhaoqing(Dinghu) | Town | 15,598 | 105.8 | |
| Fenghuang | Zhaoqing(Dinghu) | Town | 9,110 | 145 | |
| Lianhua | Zhaoqing(Dinghu) | Town | 32,139 | 67 | |
| Nan'an | Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) | Subdistrict | 81,886 | 36.5 | |
| Hetai | Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) | Town | 33,660 | 150 | |
| Lecheng | Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) | Town | 24,337 | 94 | |
| Shuinan | Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) | Town | 11,598 | 126 | |
| Lubu | Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) | Town | 63,488 | 254 | |
| Xiaoxiang | Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) | Town | 30,964 | 200 | |
| Dawan | Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) | Town | 34,535 | 108 | |
| Xinqiao | Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) | Town | 39,265 | 41.8 | |
| Baizhu | Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) | Town | 36,977 | 128 | |
| Liantang | Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) | Town | 58,429 | 125 | |
| Huodao | Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) | Town | 41,358 | 228 | |
| Jiaotang | Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) | Town | 33,060 | 130 | |
| Huilong | Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) | Town | 25,426 | 124.25 | |
| Baitu | Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) | Town | 71,430 | 108.4 | |
| Jindu | Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) | Town | 43,623 | 101.23 | |
| Jinli | Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) | Town | 93,792 | 141.3 | |
| Xiangang | Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) | Town | 29,292 | 96.6 | |
| Paisha | Zhaoqing(Guangning) | Town | 20,527 | 154 | |
| Tanpu | Zhaoqing(Guangning) | Town | 20,844 | 132.6 | |
| Jiangtun | Zhaoqing(Guangning) | Town | 43,155 | 238.12 | |
| Lianhe[ao] | Zhaoqing(Guangning) | Town | |||
| Luogang | Zhaoqing(Guangning) | Town | 9,442 | 105 | |
| Beishi | Zhaoqing(Guangning) | Town | 16,458 | 230 | |
| Kengkou | Zhaoqing(Guangning) | Town | 21,002 | 181 | |
| Chikeng | Zhaoqing(Guangning) | Town | 12,596 | 181 | |
| Nanjie | Zhaoqing(Guangning) | Town | 118,259 | 189.3 | |
| Binheng | Zhaoqing(Guangning) | Town | 38,523 | 171.33 | |
| Shijian[ap] | Zhaoqing(Guangning) | Town | |||
| Wuhe | Zhaoqing(Guangning) | Town | 17,639 | 116.32 | |
| Hengshan | Zhaoqing(Guangning) | Town | 34,355 | 137.5 | |
| Muge | Zhaoqing(Guangning) | Town | 12,634 | 126.05 | |
| Shiju | Zhaoqing(Guangning) | Town | 9,272 | 83.56 | |
| Gushui | Zhaoqing(Guangning) | Town | 35,334 | 263.7 | |
| Zhouzi | Zhaoqing(Guangning) | Town | 13,901 | 88.53 | |
| Huaicheng | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 146,839 | 262.02 | |
| Zhagang | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 17,665 | 84.83 | |
| Ao'zi | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 32,777 | 206.32 | |
| Wenlang | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 16,542 | 86.16 | |
| Gansa | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 17,429 | 132.21 | |
| Fenggang | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 30,477 | 277 | |
| Qiashui | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 28,193 | 529 | |
| Liangcun | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 64,952 | 88.9 | |
| Dagang | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 59,455 | 116 | |
| Gangping | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 30,116 | 53.78 | |
| Lengkeng | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 95,881 | 160.2 | |
| Maning | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 38,913 | 58 | |
| Langang | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 17,593 | 210 | |
| Yonggu | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 36,709 | 189 | |
| Shidong | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 54,347 | 325 | |
| Qiaotou | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 44,647 | 213 | |
| Zhongzhou | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 77.1140,524 | 200.4 | |
| Lianmai | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Town | 32,394 | 119 | |
| Shuai | Zhaoqing(Huaiji) | Township | 7,579 | 77.11 | |
| Jiangkou | Zhaoqing(Fengkai) | Town | 65,160 | 177 | |
| Jiangchuan | Zhaoqing(Fengkai) | Town | 8,286 | 120.08 | |
| Baigou | Zhaoqing(Fengkai) | Town | 12,125 | 142.3 | |
| Dazhou | Zhaoqing(Fengkai) | Town | 12,514 | 161.84 | |
| Yulao | Zhaoqing(Fengkai) | Town | 18,187 | 118 | |
| He'erkou | Zhaoqing(Fengkai) | Town | 21,483 | 368 | |
| Liandu | Zhaoqing(Fengkai) | Town | 24,838 | 256 | |
| Xinghua | Zhaoqing(Fengkai) | Town | 23,277 | 156.3 | |
| Luodong | Zhaoqing(Fengkai) | Town | 21,205 | 136.83 | |
| Changgang | Zhaoqing(Fengkai) | Town | 20,497 | 152.64 | |
| Pingfeng | Zhaoqing(Fengkai) | Town | 16,901 | 107.67 | |
| Nanfeng | Zhaoqing(Fengkai) | Town | 71,479 | 306 | |
| Dayukou | Zhaoqing(Fengkai) | Town | 11,279 | 129 | |
| Duping | Zhaoqing(Fengkai) | Town | 8,913 | 130.54 | |
| Jinzhuang | Zhaoqing(Fengkai) | Town | 27,247 | 127.08 | |
| Chang'an | Zhaoqing(Fengkai) | Town | 34,867 | 139.04 | |
| Decheng | Zhaoqing(Deqing) | Subdistrict | 58,878 | 17.5 | |
| Xinxu | Zhaoqing(Deqing) | Town | 23,892 | 138 | |
| Huilong | Zhaoqing(Deqing) | Town | 17,401 | 132.2 | |
| Guanxu | Zhaoqing(Deqing) | Town | 30,379 | 292 | |
| Maxu | Zhaoqing(Deqing) | Town | 20,214 | 163.75 | |
| Gaoliang | Zhaoqing(Deqing) | Town | 28,944 | 300 | |
| Mocun | Zhaoqing(Deqing) | Town | 28,625 | 300 | |
| Yongfeng | Zhaoqing(Deqing) | Town | 19,924 | 160 | |
| Wulong | Zhaoqing(Deqing) | Town | 14,207 | 136 | |
| Bozhi | Zhaoqing(Deqing) | Town | 15,308 | 115.3 | |
| Fengcun | Zhaoqing(Deqing) | Town | 27,344 | 160 | |
| Yuecheng | Zhaoqing(Deqing) | Town | 31,544 | 221 | |
| Jiushi | Zhaoqing(Deqing) | Town | 24,551 | 152.6 | |
| Dongcheng | Zhaoqing(Sihui) | Subdistrict | 101,428 | 46 | |
| Chengzhong | Zhaoqing(Sihui) | Subdistrict | 142,577 | 84 | |
| Zhenshan | Zhaoqing(Sihui) | Subdistrict | 35,922 | 100.68 | |
| Longfu | Zhaoqing(Sihui) | Town | 17,979 | 103 | |
| Dedou | Zhaoqing(Sihui) | Town | 18,351 | 89.7 | |
| Weizheng | Zhaoqing(Sihui) | Town | 12,047 | 63.9 | |
| Luoyuan | Zhaoqing(Sihui) | Town | 5,945 | 26 | |
| Jingkou | Zhaoqing(Sihui) | Town | 12,669 | 101 | |
| Dasha | Zhaoqing(Sihui) | Town | 46,120 | 80 | |
| Shigou | Zhaoqing(Sihui) | Town | 16,170 | 142 | |
| Huangtian | Zhaoqing(Sihui) | Town | 10,743 | 89.6 | |
| Jianggu | Zhaoqing(Sihui) | Town | 27,177 | 82.4 | |
| Xiamao | Zhaoqing(Sihui) | Town | 24,579 | 107.5 | |
| Central and Western | Hong Kong | District | 251,519 | 12.4 | 20,102 |
| Eastern | Hong Kong | District | 588,094 | 18.5 | 31,664 |
| Southern | Hong Kong | District | 278,655 | 38.8 | 7,083 |
| Wan Chai | Hong Kong | District | 152,608 | 9.8 | 15,788 |
| Sham Shui Po | Hong Kong | District | 380,855 | 9.3 | 39,095 |
| Kowloon City | Hong Kong | District | 377,351 | 10.0 | 36,178 |
| Kwun Tong | Hong Kong | District | 622,152 | 11.2 | 52,123 |
| Wong Tai Sin | Hong Kong | District | 420,183 | 9.3 | 45,540 |
| Yau Tsim Mong | Hong Kong | District | 307,878 | 6.9 | 40,136 |
| Kwai Tsing | Hong Kong | District | 511,167 | 23.3 | 22,421 |
| North | Hong Kong | District | 304,134 | 136.6 | 2,055 |
| Sai Kung | Hong Kong | District | 436,627 | 129.6 | 3,135 |
| Sha Tin | Hong Kong | District | 630,273 | 68.7 | 8,842 |
| Tai Po | Hong Kong | District | 296,853 | 136.1 | 2,156 |
| Tsuen Wan | Hong Kong | District | 304,637 | 61.7 | 4,679 |
| Tuen Mun | Hong Kong | District | 487,546 | 82.8 | 6,057 |
| Yuen Long | Hong Kong | District | 578,529 | 138.4 | 3,858 |
| Islands | Hong Kong | District | 141,327 | 175.1 | 783 |
| Nossa Senhora de Fátima | Macau | Freguesia | 211,800 | 3.2 | 66,187 |
| Santo António | Macau | Freguesia | 120,600 | 1.1 | 109,636 |
| São Lázaro | Macau | Freguesia | 31,900 | 0.6 | 53,166 |
| Sé | Macau | Freguesia | 46,100 | 3.4 | 13,558 |
| São Lourenço | Macau | Freguesia | 47,200 | 1.0 | 47,200 |
| Nossa Senhora do Carmo | Macau | Freguesia | 78,000 | 7.6 | 10,263 |
| São Francisco Xavier | Macau | Freguesia | 4,000 | 7.6 | 526 |
| Cotai | Macau | Freguesia | n/a | 5.8 | n/a |
A 2011 article in British newspaperThe Telegraph reported on a "Turn The Pearl River Delta Into One" project. The stated goal was to "mesh the transport, energy, water and telecommunications networks of the nine cities together."[20](Hong Kong and Macau were not included.) However, the Chinese government denied that such a project existed.[21]

The Pearl River Delta is notoriously polluted.[22] After thirty years of rapid industrialization, the Pearl River Delta has in parts been famed for pollution.Acid rain,smog,water pollution, andelectronic waste contribute to the perceived problems. In travel literature the Pearl River Delta has been titillated as among the mostattractive "pollution day trips from Hong Kong".[23]
Treatment facilities for sewage and industrial waste are failing to keep pace with the growth in population and industry in the area. A large portion of the pollution is brought about by factories run by Hong Kong manufacturers in the area. Much of the area is frequently covered with a brown smog. This has a strong effect on the pollution levels in the delta.[24]
On 22 March 2007 theWorld Bank approved a $96 million loan to the PRC government to reduce water pollution in the Pearl River Delta.[25] On December 23, 2008, it was announced that ¥48.6 billion (about $7.1 billion) will be spent on the river by mid-2010 to clean up the river's sewage problems quoted byZhang Hu, the director of Guangzhou municipal bureau of water affairs. The city will build about 30water treatment plants, which will treat 2.25 million tonnes of water per day. The program hopes to cut down the amount of sewage in the area by 85%, and was also of fundamental importance for the2010 Asian Games held inGuangzhou from November 12, 2010, to November 27, 2010.[26]
In October 2009Greenpeace East Asia released a report, "Poisoning the Pearl River" that detailed the results of a study it conducted in which 25 samples were collected from five manufacturing facilities in the Greater Pearl River Delta. The study concluded that all the facilities sampled were discharging waste-water containing chemicals with proven or suspected hazardous properties includingberyllium,copper,manganese, andheavy metals, as well as high levels of organic chemicals.[27] These substances are associated with a long list of health problems such ascancer,endocrine disruption,renal failure and damage to the nervous system as well being known to harm the environment. Three of the five facilities sampled (Qingyuan Top Dragon Co. Ltd, Wing Fung P.C. Board Co. Ltd. and Techwise Qingyuan Circuit Co. Ltd. ) contained concentrations of chemicals which exceeded the limits set byGuangdong provincial effluent standards. These companies were then subjected to a Clean Production Audit according to Article 28 of China'sCleaner Production Promotion Law.[28] Guangdong Environmental Protection Bureau took a stance against the companies by blacklisting them.
Pearl River Delta is a strong source of greenhouse gases as well. Although it is hard to estimate overall greenhouse gas emissions from such a large megacity, scientists have shown that Pearl River Delta exhibits one of the strongest anomalies in carbon dioxide concentration around the world. This enhancement is easily discernible from satellite observations.[29]