| | Name | Status | Original | Adm. | C C 1979-01-17 | C C 1989-01-12 | C C 2002-10-09 | C Cp 2010-10-14 |
| i | Alagir | City | Алагир | SOE | 19,007 | 21,132 | 21,496 | 20,949 |
| i | Aleksandrovskoje | Vill | Александровское | STA | ... | 26,509 | 27,512 | 27,100 |
| i | Argun | City | Аргун | CEC | ... | 25,491 | 25,698 | 29,528 |
| i | Baksan | City | Баксан | KBA | 21,843 | 28,767 | 35,805 | 36,857 |
| i | Beslan | City | Беслан | SOE | 29,879 | 32,469 | 35,550 | 36,724 |
| i | Blagodarnyj [Blagodarny] | City | Благодарный | STA | 22,706 | 27,828 | 34,500 | 32,736 |
| i | Budënnovsk [Budyonnovsk] {Budennovsk} | City | Будённовск | STA | 45,568 | 55,350 | 65,687 | 64,628 |
| i | Bujnaksk [Buynaksk] | City | Буйнакск | DAG | 46,566 | 56,783 | 61,437 | 65,735 |
| i | Čerkessk [Cherkessk] {Cerkessk} | City | Черкесск | KCE | 90,833 | 113,060 | 116,244 | 121,439 |
| i | Chasavjurt [Khasavyurt] | City | Хасавюрт | DAG | 65,114 | 70,514 | 121,817 | 133,929 |
| i | Dagestanskie Ogni [Dagestanskiye Ogni] | City | Дагестанские Огни | DAG | ... | 21,676 | 26,346 | 30,671 |
| i | Derbent | City | Дербент | DAG | 69,575 | 78,371 | 101,031 | 119,961 |
| i | Dugulubgej | Vill | Дугулубгей | KBA | ... | 12,295 | 20,355 | 20,900 |
| i | Ekaževo [Ekazhevo] {Ekazevo} | Vill | Экажево | ING | ... | 9,551 | 23,156 | 24,000 |
| i | Georgijevsk [Georgiyevsk] | City | Георгиевск | STA | 53,635 | 62,926 | 70,575 | 72,126 |
| i | Gor'ačevodskij [Goryachevodsky] {Goracevodskij} | Sett | Горячеводский | STA | 28,729 | 29,706 | 34,456 | 36,965 |
| i | Groznyj [Grozny] | City | Грозный | CEC | 375,326 | 399,688 | 210,720 | 271,596 |
| i | Gudermes | City | Гудермес | CEC | 34,012 | 38,089 | 33,756 | 45,643 |
| i | Inozemcevo [Inozemtsevo] | Sett | Иноземцево | STA | ... | ... | 27,110 | 28,366 |
| i | Ipatovo | City | Ипатово | STA | ... | 26,425 | 28,594 | 26,055 |
| i | Izberbaš [Izberbash] {Izberbas} | City | Избербаш | DAG | 21,333 | 28,122 | 39,365 | 56,301 |
| i | Izobil'nyj [Izobilny] {Izobilnyj} | City | Изобильный | STA | 29,171 | 32,905 | 38,926 | 40,546 |
| i | Jessentuki [Yessentuki] | City | Ессентуки | STA | 77,686 | 85,082 | 81,758 | 100,969 |
| i | Karabulak | City | Карабулак | ING | ... | 9,354 | 31,279 | 31,081 |
| i | Karačajevsk [Karachayevsk] {Karacajevsk} | City | Карачаевск | KCE | 16,873 | 21,582 | 22,113 | 23,848 |
| i | Kaspijsk [Kaspiysk] | City | Каспийск | DAG | 49,382 | 60,069 | 77,650 | 103,914 |
| i | Kislovodsk | City | Кисловодск | STA | 100,932 | 114,414 | 129,788 | 128,502 |
| i | Kizil'urt [Kizilyurt] {Kizilurt} | City | Кизилюрт | DAG | 21,715 | 33,682 | 30,264 | 36,187 |
| i | Kizljar [Kizlyar] | City | Кизляр | DAG | 31,320 | 39,748 | 48,457 | 49,169 |
| i | Kočubejevskoje {Kocubejevskoje} | Vill | Кочубеевское | STA | ... | 22,211 | 27,988 | 27,300 |
| i | Kurčaloj {Kurcaloj} | Vill | Курчалой | CEC | ... | 9,832 | 20,857 | 23,400 |
| i | Lermontov | City | Лермонтов | STA | 18,785 | 20,772 | 22,964 | 22,540 |
| i | Machačkala [Makhachkala] {Machackala} | City | Махачкала | DAG | 251,371 | 317,475 | 462,412 | 577,990 |
| i | Majskij [Maysky] | City | Майский | KBA | 21,768 | 24,533 | 27,037 | 26,755 |
| i | Malgobek | City | Малгобек | ING | ... | 20,364 | 41,876 | 31,076 |
| i | Michajlovsk [Mikhaylovsk] | City | Михайловск | STA | ... | ... | 58,153 | 71,018 |
| i | Mineral'nyje Vody [Mineralnyye Vody] {Mineralnyje Vody} | City | Минеральные Воды | STA | 67,381 | 70,961 | 75,644 | 76,715 |
| i | Mozdok | City | Моздок | SOE | 34,394 | 38,037 | 42,865 | 38,748 |
| i | Nal'čik [Nalchik] {Nalcik} | City | Нальчик | KBA | 207,406 | 234,547 | 274,974 | 240,095 |
| i | Nartkala | City | Нарткала | KBA | 23,419 | 28,171 | 33,775 | 31,679 |
| i | Nazran' [Nazran] {Nazran} | City | Назрань | ING | 14,945 | 18,246 | 125,066 | 93,357 |
| i | Neftekumsk | City | Нефтекумск | STA | 20,248 | 22,092 | 27,395 | 27,700 |
| i | Nevinnomyssk | City | Невинномысск | STA | 103,708 | 121,355 | 132,141 | 118,351 |
| i | Novoaleksandrovsk | City | Новоалександровск | STA | 22,692 | 25,759 | 27,315 | 26,759 |
| i | Novopavlovsk | City | Новопавловск | STA | ... | 18,589 | 23,235 | 26,556 |
| i | Ordžonikidzevskaja [Ordzhonikidzevskaya] {Ordzonikidzevskaja} | Vill | Орджоникидзевская | ING | ... | ... | 65,112 | 63,500 |
| i | P'atigorsk [Pyatigorsk] {Patigorsk} | City | Пятигорск | STA | 109,901 | 129,499 | 140,559 | 142,397 |
| i | Prochladnyj [Prokhladny] | City | Прохладный | KBA | 47,557 | 57,084 | 61,772 | 59,595 |
| i | Šali [Shali] {Sali} | City | Шали | CEC | ... | 24,985 | 40,356 | 47,715 |
| i | Stavropol' [Stavropol] {Stavropol} | City | Ставрополь | STA | 258,233 | 318,298 | 354,867 | 398,266 |
| i | Svetlograd | City | Светлоград | STA | 33,612 | 37,213 | 39,370 | 38,520 |
| i | Terek | City | Терек | KBA | ... | 16,559 | 20,255 | 19,170 |
| i | Troickaja | Vill | Троицкая | ING | ... | 5,340 | 21,521 | 21,000 |
| i | Tyrnyauz | City | Тырныауз | KBA | 21,050 | 30,778 | 21,092 | 21,000 |
| i | Urus-Martan | City | Урус-Мартан | CEC | ... | 32,851 | 39,982 | 49,071 |
| i | Ust'-Džeguta [Ust-Dzheguta] {Ust-Dzeguta} | City | Усть-Джегута | KCE | 19,231 | 29,225 | 32,903 | 30,602 |
| i | Vladikavkaz (Ordzonikidse) | City | Владикавказ | SOE | 278,930 | 300,198 | 315,608 | 311,635 |
| i | Zelenčukskaja [Zelenchukskaya] {Zelencukskaja} | Vill | Зеленчукская | KCE | ... | 20,455 | 21,025 | 20,800 |
| i | Zelenokumsk | City | Зеленокумск | STA | 32,053 | 35,140 | 40,340 | 35,790 |
| i | Železnovodsk [Zheleznovodsk] {Zeleznovodsk} | City | Железноводск | STA | 23,537 | 28,460 | 25,135 | 24,496 |