List of the most populous country subdivisions

This is a list of the most populous country subdivisions in the world in order of population (estimated 2004). Entries are limited to those entities exceeding 3 million in size.

1. Uttar Pradesh, India 175,922,300
2. Maharashtra, India 102,502,700
3. Henan, People's Republic of China 96,011,200
4. Shandong, People's Republic of China 93,398,700
5. Bihar, India 87,804,700
6. Sichuan, People's Republic of China 87,795,200
7. West Bengal, India 84,989,100
8. Punjab, Pakistan 84,632,500
9. Andhra Pradesh, India 80,228,400
10. Guangdong, People's Republic of China 75,976,100
11. Jiangsu, People's Republic of China 73,997,400
12. Anhui, People's Republic of China 69,365,800
13. Hebei, People's Republic of China 69,104,800
14. Hunan, People's Republic of China 68,438,400
15. Tamil Nadu, India 65,802,400
16. Madhya Pradesh, India 63,974,100
17. Hubei, People's Republic of China 61,775,700
18. Rajasthan, India 59,829,600
19. Karnataka, India 55,868,200
20. Gujarat, India 53,604,200
21. England, United Kingdom 49,446,600
22. Guangxi, People's Republic of China 49,244,200
23. Zhejiang, People's Republic of China 46,773,700
24. Liaoning, People's Republic of China 42,997,900
25. Yunnan, People's Republic of China 42,119,300
26. São Paulo State, Brazil 40,086,700
27. Orissa, India 38,888,600
28. West Java, Indonesia 38,277,900
29. Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China 38,072,100
30. Guizhou, People's Republic of China 37,964,700
31. East Java, Indonesia 37,264,500
32. Shaanxi, People's Republic of China 37,065,100
33. California, United States 36,162,800
34. Sindh, Pakistan 34,968,800
35. Fujian, People's Republic of China 34,341,100
36. Kerala, India 33,731,000
37. Shanxi, People's Republic of China 33,602,100
38. Central Java, Indonesia 33,456,300
39. Chongqing, People's Republic of China 32,339,000
40. Jharkhand, India 28,508,800
41. Assam, India 28,221,700
42. Gansu, People's Republic of China 26,303,900
43. Punjab, India 25,732,900
44. Oromia, Ethiopia 25,125,000
45. Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China 24,454,900
46. Amhara Region, Ethiopia 24,000,200
47. Texas, United States 22,614,300
48. Haryana, India 22,336,100
49. Chhattisgarh, India 22,032,000
50. North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan 20,468,700
51. New York State, United States 19,302,200
52. Minas Gerais, Brazil 19,074,500
53. Xinjiang, People's Republic of China 18,933,400
54. Taiwan Province, Republic of China 18,576,518
55. North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 18,100,000
56. Florida, United States 17,407,300
57. Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil 15,485,700
58. Delhi, India 14,602,200
59. Mexico, Mexico 14,349,700
60. Buenos Aires Province, Argentina 14,345,700
61. Shanghai, People's Republic of China 13,968,500
62. Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Ethiopia 13,918,200
63. Bahia, Brazil 13,615,200
64. Southern Tagalog, Philippines 13,498,500
65. Illinois, United States 12,760,700
66. North Sumatra, Indonesia 12,480,500
67. Bavaria, Germany 12,444,700
68. Ontario, Canada 12,419,600
69. Pennsylvania, United States 12,398,200
70. Tokyo, Japan 12,292,400
71. Tehran Province, Iran 11,931,700
72. Beijing, People's Republic of China 11,879,300
73. Moscow, Russia 11,755,500
74. Ohio, United States 11,483,400
75. Île-de-France, France 11,264,000
76. Istanbul Province, Turkey 11,100,400
77. Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 10,758,700
78. Baden-Württemberg, Germany 10,721,600
79. Jammu and Kashmir, India 10,668,400
80. Lagos State, Nigeria 10,405,000
81. Metro Manila, Philippines 10,330,100
82. Seoul, South Korea 10,276,968
83. Paraná, Brazil 10,157,000
84. Michigan, United States 10,137,900
85. KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa 10,070,500
86. Gyeonggi, South Korea 10,041,800
87. Kano State, Nigeria 9,964,100
88. Gauteng Province, South Africa 9,839,100
89. Tianjin, People's Republic of China 9,576,600
90. Central Luzon, Philippines 9,023,600
91. Jakarta, Indonesia 8,987,800
92. Uttaranchal, India 8,983,500
93. Lombardy, Italy 8,898,400
94. Georgia, United States 8,875,600
95. Osaka Prefecture, Japan 8,804,800
96. New Jersey, United States 8,749,200
97. Mexican Federal District, Mexico 8,720,700
98. Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan 8,683,800
99. Banten, Indonesia 8,676,400
100. South Sulawesi, Indonesia 8,634,500
101. Dhaka, Bangladesh 8,596,800
102. North Carolina, United States 8,551,300
103. Pernambuco, Brazil 8,443,800
104. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,234,100
105. Rift Valley province, Kenya 8,164,500
106. Al Qahira, Egypt 8,113,600
107. Ceará, Brazil 8,078,700
108. Lower Saxony, Germany 8,004,300
109. Andalusia, Spain 7,935,100
110. Hainan, People's Republic of China 7,772,800
111. Balochistan, Pakistan 7,591,700
112. Quebec, Canada 7,529,100
113. Virginia, United States 7,489,600
114. Ayeyarwady, Myanmar 7,464,700
115. South Sumatra, Indonesia 7,391,800
116. Lima Province, Peru 7,363,069
117. Lampung, Indonesia 7,222,300
118. Aichi Prefecture, Japan 7,181,100
119. Châttagâm, Bangladesh 7,167,700
120. Orientale, Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,124,700
121. Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,101,800
122. Central District, Uganda 7,081,000
123. Saitama Prefecture, Japan 7,079,000
124. Catalonia, Spain 7,000,000
125. Bogotá, Colombia 6,996,800
126. Veracruz, Mexico 6,980,900
127. Pará, Brazil 6,926,000
128. New South Wales, Australia 6,868,500
129. Mandalay, Myanmar 6,851,300
130. Western District, Uganda 6,798,700
131. Kaduna State, Nigeria 6,739,100
132. Hong Kong (People's Republic of China) 6,724,600
133. Bangkok, Thailand 6,709,200
134. Baghdad, Iraq 6,677,000
135. Eastern District, Uganda 6,676,000
136. Moscow Oblast, Russia 6,618,538
137. Equateur, Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,595,500
138. Western Visayas, Philippines 6,572,200
139. Oya State, Nigeria 6,556,400
140. Jalisco, Mexico 6,540,700
141. Eastern Cape Province, South Africa 6,514,500
142. Massachusetts, United States 6,480,500
143. Khorasan, Iran 6,444,300
144. Himachal Pradesh, India 6,438,500
145. Katsina State, Nigeria 6,407,800
146. Central Visayas, Philippines 6,311,300
147. Metropolitana Region, Chile 6,212,300
148. Indiana, United States 6,223,200
149. Washington, United States 6,221,900
150. Western Province, Saudi Arabia 6,151,900
151. Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam 6,117,251
152. Hesse, Germany 6,105,200
153. Maranhão, Brazil 6,086,100
154. Madrid Province, Spain 6,067,000
155. Chiba Prefecture, Japan 6,026,600
156. Ningxia, People's Republic of China 5,950,200
157. Yangon, Myanmar 5,943,300
158. Kasai-Oriental, Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,893,300
159. Tennessee, United States 5,893,100
160. Rhône-Alpes, France 5,893,000
161. Santa Catarina, Brazil 5,840,700
162. Sagaing, Myanmar 5,767,100
163. Arizona, United States 5,761,300
164. Missouri, United States 5,742,800
165. Al Jizah, Egypt 5,712,100
166. Southern Mindanao, Philippines 5,705,200
167. Antioquia, Colombia 5,689,200
168. Bago, Myanmar 5,683,700
169. Hokkaido, Japan 5,671,500
170. Hyogo Prefecture, Japan 5,668,200
171. Northern District, Uganda 5,663,600
172. Central Serbia, Serbia 5,651,700
173. Campania, Italy 5,637,200
174. Maryland, United States 5,604,000
175. Rivers State, Nigeria 5,591,200
176. Shan State, Myanmar 5,561,800
177. Goiás, Brazil 5,524,000
178. Wisconsin, United States 5,511,400
179. Limpopo Province, South Africa 5,482,300
180. Puebla, Mexico 5,480,200
181. Comilla, Bangladesh 5,424,700
182. Eastern Province, Kenya 5,412,300
183. Riau, Indonesia 5,311,200
184. Krasnodar Krai, Russia 5,282,500
185. Ar Riyad Province, Saudi Arabia 5,280,700
186. Toshkent, Uzbekistan 5,250,800
187. Maimansingh, Bangladesh 5,194,600
188. Antananarivo Province, Madagascar 5,154,900
189. Masovian Voivodship, Poland 5,135,800
190. Nyanza Province, Kenya 5,132,300
191. Benue State, Nigeria 5,130,700
192. Ash Sharqiyah, Egypt 5,124,100
193. Scotland, United Kingdom 5,093,700
194. Minnesota, United States 5,089,900
195. Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,081,300
196. Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan 5,078,800
197. Ad Daqahliyah, Egypt 5,047,400
198. Barcelona, Spain 5,014,000
199. Victoria, Australia 4,989,900
200. Qinghai, People's Republic of China 4,979,400
201. Bicol Region, Philippines 4,970,500
202. Latium, Italy 4,962,800
203. Jigawa State, Nigeria 4,930,500
204. Guanajuato, Mexico 4,919,000
205. Sicily, Italy 4,853,100
206. Magwe, Myanmar 4,847,500
207. Western Cape Province, South Africa 4,893,900
208. Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria 4,765,100
209. Al Buhayrah, Egypt 4,757,700
210. St. Petersburg, Russia 4,735,600
211. Kasai-Occidental, Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,708,000
212. Donets'k region, Ukraine 4,707,800
213. Silesian Voivodship, Poland 4,703,600
214. Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France 4,666,000
215. Saint Petersburg, Russia 4,661,200
216. Colorado, United States 4,660,400
217. Bauchi State, Nigeria 4,646,300
218. West Sumatra, Indonesia 4,552,000
219. Ilocos Region, Philippines 4,543,100
220. Rostov Oblast, Russia 4,542,500
221. Borno State, Nigeria 4,539,100
222. Somali, Ethiopia 4,537,700
223. Alabama, United States 4,521,300
224. Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire 4,512,900
225. Louisiana, United States 4,506,900
226. Veneto, Italy 4,478,500
227. Al Khartum, Sudan 4,474,000
228. Valle del Cauca, Colombia 4,464,800
229. Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia 4,461,200
230. Imo State, Nigeria 4,436,300
231. Ankara Province, Turkey 4,434,000
232. Rostov Oblast, Russia 4,404,000
233. Isfahan Province, Iran 4,395,600
234. Selangor, Malaysia 4,381,900
235. Central Province, Kenya 4,351,700
236. Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,346,500
237. Chiapas, Mexico 4,329,700
238. West Kalimantan, Indonesia 4,321,900
239. Saxony, Germany 4,314,400
240. West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 4,295,200
241. Khuzestan, Iran 4,278,000
242. East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 4,234,200
243. Fars, Iran 4,323,600
244. British Columbia, Canada 4,220,800
245. Aceh, Indonesia 4,211,300
246. Tigray, Ethiopia 4,206,500
247. South Carolina, United States 4,198,000
248. Sokoto State, Nigeria 4,195,500
249. Abia State, Nigeria 4,176,500
250. Piedmont, Italy 4,155,200
251. Kentucky, United States 4,140,700
252. Delta State, Nigeria 4,114,400
253. Bashkortostan, Russia 4,104,336
254. Osun State, Nigeria 4,098,400
255. Al Gharbiyah, Egypt 4,068,900
256. Michoacán, Mexico 4,066,900
257. Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 4,066,300
258. Sud-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,045,500
259. Nuevo León, Mexico 4,041,300
260. Nord-Pas de Calais, France 4,026,000
261. Niger State, Nigeria 4,021,000
262. Ogun State, Nigeria 4,006,600
263. Al Iskandariyah, Egypt 3,977,300
264. Apulia, Italy 3,972,700
265. Ondo State, Nigeria 3,966,600
266. Tangail, Bangladesh 3,960,700
267. Al Minya, Egypt 3,954,200
268. Emilia-Romagna, Italy 3,949,900
269. Al Qalyubiyah, Egypt 3,947,000
270. Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,940,900
271. Western Province, Kenya 3,924,800
272. North West Province, South Africa 3,865,100
273. Tatarstan, Russia 3,854,500
274. Attica, Greece 3,845,700
275. Queensland, Australia 3,819,000
276. Eastern Visayas, Philippines 3,814,900
277. Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan 3,788,500
278. Fianarantsoa province, Madagascar 3,788,200
279. Zambezia, Mozambique 3,780,000
280. Tatarstan, Russia 3,779,300
281. Taipei County, Taiwan 3,750,500
282. Izmir Province, Turkey 3,748,100
283. Azad Kashmir, Pakistan 3,742,800
284. Casablanca, Morocco 3,741,200
285. Suhaj, Egypt 3,732,100
286. Norte, Portugal 3,705,900
287. Adamawa State, Nigeria 3,695,100
288. Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan 3,658,800
289. Oaxaca, Mexico 3,651,100
290. Thanh Hóa (province), Vietnam 3,646,600
291. Oregon, United States 3,618,900
292. Nampula Province, Mozambique 3,618,200
293. Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia 3,611,900
294. Kebbi State, Nigeria 3,589,000
295. Bogra, Bangladesh 3,581,400
296. Paraíba, Brazil 3,570,900
297. Zamfara State, Nigeria 3,560,700
298. Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia 3,546,900
299. Enugu State, Nigeria 3,546,000
300. Kogi State, Nigeria 3,542,300
301. Oklahoma, United States 3,541,800
302. Busan, South Korea 3,529,700
303. Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia 3,524,000
304. Ashanti, Ghana 3,523,200
305. Connecticut, United States 3,512,200
306. South P'yŏngan, North Korea 3,510,400
307. Plateau State, Nigeria 3,509,300
308. Singapore, Singapore 3,499,500
309. East Azerbaijan, Iran 3,482,700
310. South Holland, Netherlands 3,477,000
311. Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, Portugal 3,471,100
312. Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia 3,470,200
313. Tuscany, Italy 3,451,500
314. Edo State, Nigeria 3,450,500
315. Dnipropetrovs'k region, Ukraine 3,430,500
316. Espírito Santo, Brazil 3,421,900
317. Guayas, Ecuador 3,411,300
318. Berlin, Germany 3,396,300
319. Tripura, India 3,380,800
320. Bali, Indonesia 3,375,900
321. South Hamgyong, North Korea 3,370,100
322. Greater Poland Voivodship, Poland 3,360,300
323. Amazonas State, Brazil 3,355,700
324. Asyut, Egypt 3,348,700
325. Western Mindanao, Philippines 3,347,800
326. Yogyakarta, Indonesia 3,345,000
327. Pays-de-la-Loire, France 3,344,000
328. Mpumalanga Province, South Africa 3,327,900
329. Al Minufiyah, Egypt 3,296,500
330. Zulia State, Venezuela 3,281,600
331. Chihuahua, Mexico 3,274,700
332. Tyumen Oblast, Russia 3,264,841
333. Lesser Poland Voivodship, Poland 3,262,300
334. Samara Oblast, Russia 3,246,800
335. Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz, Morocco 3,242,200
336. Halab, Syria 3,236,000
337. Souss-Massa-Draâ, Morocco 3,233,300
338. Alberta, Canada 3,224,400
339. Greater Accra Region, Ghana 3,216,000
340. Córdoba Province, Argentina 3,198,300
341. South Kalimantan, Indonesia 3,198,200
342. Guerrero, Mexico 3,196,100
343. North P'yŏngan, North Korea 3,186,200
344. Santa Fe Province, Argentina 3,129,300
345. P'yŏngyang, North Korea 3,116,100
346. Mwanza Region, Tanzania 3,113,400
347. Al Jazirah, Sudan 3,112,800
348. Janub Darfur, Sudan 3,106,800
349. Kabul Province, Afghanistan 3,091,300
350. Hà Nội, Vietnam 3,083,800
351. Ouest, Haiti 3,066,700
352. Cross River State, Nigeria 3,061,300
353. Rakhine State, Myanmar 3,059,900
354. Cagayan Valley, Philippines 3,053,600
355. Aquitaine, France 3,049,000
356. South Gyeongsang, South Korea 3,041,000
357. Dinajpur, Bangladesh 3,024,000
358. Alger, Algeria 3,019,100
359. Kishoreganj, Bangladesh 3,014,800
360. Sirajganj, Bangladesh 3,014,800
361. Piauí, Brazil 3,013,100
362. Alagoas, Brazil 3,012,600
363. Bretagne, France 3,011,000
364. Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan 3,007,800
365. Nghệ An, Vietnam 3,003,200

See also

• List of the largest country subdivisions by area

References

• The World Gazetteer