Prefectural Division
The population of the prefectural entities in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1990-07-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-11-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-11-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2016-12-31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | PRep | Beijing | 9,572,900 | 1,130,822,993 | 1,242,612,226 | 1,339,724,852 | 1,382,710,000 | ||||
| Alashan (Alxa) | Leag | 阿拉善盟 | Alxa Zuo | 270,244 | 165,576 | 196,279 | 231,334 | 245,700 | 27024400 | → | |
| Baotou | PrefCity | 包头市 | Baotou | 27,768 | 1,884,836 | 2,254,439 | 2,650,364 | 2,858,000 | 2776800 | → | |
| Bayannur (Bayannao'er) | PrefCity | 巴彦淖尔市 | Bayannur | 65,755 | 1,562,560 | 1,682,662 | 1,669,915 | 1,683,000 | 6575500 | → | |
| Chifeng | PrefCity | 赤峰市 | Chifeng | 90,021 | 4,105,758 | 4,435,737 | 4,341,245 | 4,305,200 | 9002100 | → | |
| Hinggan (Xing'an) | Leag | 兴安盟 | Ulanhot | 59,815 | 1,524,067 | 1,588,787 | 1,613,246 | 1,600,000 | 5981500 | → | |
| Hohhot (Huhehaote) | PrefCity | 呼和浩特市 | Hohhot | 17,186 | 1,911,616 | 2,392,895 | 2,866,615 | 3,089,000 | 1718600 | → | |
| Hulunbuir (Hulunbei'er) | PrefCity | 呼伦贝尔市 | Hulunbuir | 264,471 | 2,551,743 | 2,687,228 | 2,549,252 | 2,527,600 | 26447100 | → | |
| Ordos (E'erduosishi) | PrefCity | 鄂尔多斯市 | Ordos | 86,882 | 1,198,930 | 1,369,766 | 1,940,653 | 2,055,300 | 8688200 | → | |
| Tongliao | PrefCity | 通辽市 | Tongliao | 59,535 | 2,753,485 | 3,028,419 | 3,139,153 | 3,124,800 | 5953500 | → | |
| Ulanqab (Wulanchabu) | PrefCity | 乌兰察布市 | Ulanqab | 54,448 | 2,595,752 | 2,284,414 | 2,143,590 | 2,106,700 | 5444800 | → | |
| Wuhai | PrefCity | 乌海市 | Wuhai | 1,754 | 314,148 | 427,553 | 532,902 | 558,300 | 175400 | → | |
| Xilingol (Xilinguole) | Leag | 锡林郭勒盟 | Xilinhot | 201,493 | 888,047 | 975,168 | 1,028,022 | 1,046,900 | 20149300 | → | |
| Nei Menggu [Inner Mongolia] | AReg | 内蒙古自治区 | Hohhot | 1,177,500 | 21,456,518 | 23,323,347 | 24,706,291 | 25,200,000 | 117750000 | → |
- (1990) China Dimensions Data Collection (sedac.ciesin.org).
(2000) (2010) (2016) China National Bureau of Statistics (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Census (C) 2010-11-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baotou | 1,900,373 |
| 2 | Hohhot | 1,497,110 |
| 3 | Chifeng | 902,285 |
| 4 | Tongliao | 540,338 |
| 5 | Ordos | 510,242 |
| 6 | Wuhai | 502,704 |
| 7 | Bayannur | 354,507 |
| 8 | Zalantun | 338,275 |
| 9 | Yakeshi | 338,275 |
| 10 | Hulunbuir | 327,384 |
| 11 | Ulanqab | 319,723 |
Contents: Cities & Counties
The urban population of all cities and counties in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with more than 75,000 urban inhabitants by census years.
The tabulated urban population is counted on district or county level; therefore it may refer to more than one settlement. Population changes may result from population growth, migration, or boundary changes.
| Name | Status | Native | Population Census (C) 1990-07-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-11-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-11-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alxa Zuo (Alashan Zuo, Bayanhot) | Cnty | 阿拉善左旗 | 71,678 | 101,080 | 129,242 | 0 | → | |
| Aohan | Cnty | 敖汉旗 | 29,877 | 61,041 | 118,673 | 0 | → | |
| Ar Horqin (Aluke'erqin) | Cnty | 阿鲁科尔沁旗 | 11,811 | 51,274 | 79,430 | 0 | → | |
| Arun (Arong) | Cnty | 阿荣旗 | 44,154 | 88,217 | 83,098 | 0 | → | |
| Bairin You (Balin You) | Cnty | 巴林右旗 | 27,808 | 52,940 | 84,779 | 0 | → | |
| Bairin Zuo (Balin Zou) | Cnty | 巴林左旗 | 32,123 | 53,931 | 90,259 | 0 | → | |
| Baotou | City | 包头市 | 1,044,088 | 1,420,047 | 1,900,373 | 0 | → | |
| Bayannur (Linhe, Bayannao'er) | City | 巴彦淖尔市 | 140,073 | 281,385 | 354,507 | 0 | → | |
| Chifeng (Ulanhadhot) | City | 赤峰市 | 345,035 | 692,267 | 902,285 | 0 | → | |
| Dalad (Datate) | Cnty | 达拉特旗 | 29,439 | 94,548 | 204,300 | 0 | → | |
| Ejinhoro (Yijinhuoluo) | Cnty | 伊金霍洛旗 | 11,318 | 41,705 | 144,135 | 0 | → | |
| Ergun (E'erguna) | City | 额尔古纳市 | 47,759 | 73,191 | 55,076 | 0 | → | |
| Evenk (Ewenkezu) | ACnty | 鄂温克族自治旗 | 107,852 | 123,205 | 109,665 | 0 | → | |
| Fengzhen | City | 丰镇市 | 62,204 | 82,291 | 123,811 | 0 | → | |
| Genhe | City | 根河市 | 176,959 | 156,839 | 89,194 | 0 | → | |
| Hanggin Hou (Hangjin Hou) | Cnty | 杭锦后旗 | 44,038 | 62,613 | 82,225 | 0 | → | |
| Harqin (Kalaqin) | Cnty | 喀喇沁旗 | 23,425 | 35,399 | 92,372 | 0 | → | |
| Hexigten (Keshiketeng) | Cnty | 克什克腾旗 | 27,045 | 43,519 | 78,295 | 0 | → | |
| Hohhot (Huhehaote) [Huhehot] | City | 呼和浩特市 | 634,514 | 1,020,152 | 1,497,110 | 0 | → | |
| Holingol (Huolinguole) | City | 霍林郭勒市 | 41,051 | 54,179 | 101,496 | 0 | → | |
| Horqin Youyi Qian (Ke'erqin Youyi Qian) | Cnty | 科尔沁右翼中旗 | 44,441 | 54,158 | 97,796 | 0 | → | |
| Horqin Zuoyi Hou (Ke'erqin Zuoyi Hou) | Cnty | 科尔沁左翼后旗 | 48,704 | 72,008 | 107,530 | 0 | → | |
| Horqin Zuoyi Zhong (Ke'erqin Zuoyi Zhong) | Cnty | 科尔沁左翼中旗 | 44,441 | 83,621 | 148,310 | 0 | → | |
| Hulunbuir (Haila'er, Hulunbe'ier) | City | 呼伦贝尔市 | 145,039 | 253,576 | 327,384 | 0 | → | |
| Jalaid (Zalaite) | Cnty | 扎赉特旗 | ... | 100,522 | 122,741 | 0 | → | |
| Jarud (Zulute) | Cnty | 扎鲁特旗 | 53,471 | 68,300 | 92,510 | 0 | → | |
| Jungar (Zhunge'er) | Cnty | 准格尔旗 | 23,226 | 90,459 | 211,331 | 0 | → | |
| Kailu | Cnty | 开鲁县 | 37,048 | 66,979 | 111,502 | 0 | → | |
| Linxi | Cnty | 林西县 | 37,785 | 61,762 | 99,301 | 0 | → | |
| Manjur (Manzhouli; incl. Jalainur) | City | 满洲里市 | 137,790 | 181,112 | 248,420 | 0 | → | |
| Morin Dawa (Moli Dawa) | ACnty | 莫力达瓦达斡尔族自治旗 | 38,175 | 63,045 | 72,821 | 0 | → | |
| Naiman | Cnty | 奈曼旗 | 32,477 | 66,911 | 110,318 | 0 | → | |
| Ningcheng | Cnty | 宁城县 | 34,994 | 85,688 | 117,976 | 0 | → | |
| Ongniud (Wengniute) | Cnty | 翁牛特旗 | 40,699 | 54,560 | 123,532 | 0 | → | |
| Ordos (Eerduosi, Dongsheng) | City | 鄂尔多斯市 | 72,597 | 217,703 | 510,242 | 0 | → | |
| Oroqen (Elunchun) | ACnty | 鄂伦春自治旗 | 191,614 | 185,950 | 151,156 | 0 | → | |
| Otog (Etuoke) | Cnty | 鄂托克旗 | 8,432 | 47,008 | 119,423 | 0 | → | |
| Shangdu | Cnty | 商都县 | 26,147 | 50,194 | 80,200 | 0 | → | |
| Tongliao | City | 通辽市 | 242,476 | 411,625 | 540,338 | 0 | → | |
| Tumed You (Tumote You) | Cnty | 土默特右旗 | 18,081 | 70,035 | 108,200 | 0 | → | |
| Tumed Zuo (Tumote Zou) | Cnty | 土默特左旗 | 30,608 | 69,410 | 88,477 | 0 | → | |
| Tuquan | Cnty | 突泉县 | 41,151 | 68,678 | 73,129 | 0 | → | |
| Ulanhot (Wulanhaote) | City | 乌兰浩特市 | 142,376 | 226,314 | 276,406 | 0 | → | |
| Ulanqab (Jining, Wulanchabu) | City | 乌兰察布市 | 167,625 | 240,592 | 319,723 | 0 | → | |
| Urad Qian (Wulate Qian) | Cnty | 乌拉特前旗 | 51,824 | 81,018 | 106,495 | 0 | → | |
| Wuhai | City | 乌海市 | 310,037 | 397,716 | 502,704 | 0 | → | |
| Wuyuan | Cnty | 五原县 | 45,925 | 82,136 | 119,330 | 0 | → | |
| Xilinhot (Xilinhaote) | City | 锡林浩特市 | 88,612 | 142,846 | 214,382 | 0 | → | |
| Yakeshi (Xuguit) | City | 牙克石市 | 416,043 | 386,434 | 338,275 | 0 | → | |
| Zalantun | City | 扎兰屯市 | 145,084 | 162,239 | 338,275 | 0 | → |
- (1990) China Dimensions Data Collection (sedac.ciesin.org).
(2000) China National Bureau of Statistics (web).
(2010) China National Bureau of Statistics: Tabulation of the 2010 Population Census of the People's Republic of China by County.