

Yunnan, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions:
All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at political divisions of China.
Rank ![]() |
Prefecture ![]() |
Population ![]() |
Area (km²) ![]() |
Density ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunming | 6,193,300 | 21,473 | 288.4 |
| 2 | Zhaotong | 5,459,000 | 23,192 | 235.4 |
| 3 | Qujing | 5,352,000 | 28,904 | 185.2 |
| 4 | Honghe | 4,130,463 | 32,929 | 125.4 |
| 5 | Dali | 3,320,000 | 29,459 | 112.7 |
| 6 | Wenshan | 3,320,000 | 32,239 | 103 |
| 7 | Yuxi | 2,568,000 | 15,285 | 168 |
| 8 | Chuxiong | 2,542,530 | 29,256 | 86.9 |
| 9 | Baoshan | 2,500,000 | 19,040 | 131.3 |
| 10 | Pu'er | 2,360,000 | 45,385 | 52 |
| 11 | Lincang | 2,150,000 | 24,469 | 87.9 |
| 12 | Dehong | 1,165,000 | 11,526 | 101.1 |
| 13 | Lijiang | 1,137,600 | 21,219 | 53.6 |
| 14 | Xishuangbanna | 993,397 | 19,700 | 50.4 |
| 15 | Nujiang | 491,824 | 14,703 | 33.5 |
| 16 | Diqing | 353,518 | 23,870 | 14.8 |