| Date | Total | Cities | Towns | Villages | Designated Cities | Core Cities | Special Case Cities | Ordinary Cities |
| Dec 31, 1883 | 71,497 | — | — | — | | | | | Dec 31, 1889 | 15,859 | 39 | — | — | | | | 39 | Dec 31, 1908 | 12,448 | 61 | 1,167 | 11,220 | | | | 61 | Dec 1, 1940 | 11,498 | 178 | 1,706 | 9,614 | | | | 178 | Oct 1, 1945 | 10,520 | 205 | 1,797 | 8,518 | | | | 205 | Jan 1, 1951 | 9,868 | 252 | 1,891 | 8,226 | | | | 252 | Sept 1, 1956 | 3,975 | 498 | 1,870 | 1,574 | 5 | | | 493 | April 1, 1966 | 3,372 | 560 | 2,011 | 801 | 6 | | | 554 | April 1, 1996 | 3,232 | 666 | 1,990 | 576 | 12 | 12 | | 642 | Nov 1, 2000 | 3,229 | 671 | 1,991 | 567 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 622 | April 1, 2001 | 3,226 | 672 | 1,987 | 567 | 12 | 28 | 30 | 602 | April 1, 2003 | 3,190 | 677 | 1,961 | 552 | 13 | 35 | 39 | 590 | April 1, 2004 | 3,100 | 695 | 1,872 | 533 | 13 | 35 | 40 | 607 | April 1, 2005 | 2,395 | 739 | 1,317 | 339 | 14 | 35 | 40 | 650 | April 1, 2006 | 1,820 | 779 | 844 | 197 | 15 | 36 | 40 | 688 | April 1, 2008 | 1,788 | 783 | 812 | 193 | 17 | 39 | 43 | 684 | April 1, 2009 | 1,777 | 783 | 802 | 192 | 18 | 41 | 41 | 683 | April 1, 2010 | 1,727 | 786 | 757 | 184 | 19 | 40 | 41 | 686 | Sept 6, 2010 | 1,727 | 786 | 757 | 184 | 19 | 40 | 41 | 686 |
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