Prefectural Division
The population of the prefectural entities in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region according to census results.
| 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 | ||||
| Aksu (Akesu) | Pref | 阿克苏地区 | Aksu | 128,099 | 1,715,713 | 2,141,745 | 2,370,809 | 2,508,300 | 12809900 | → | |
| Altay (Aletai) | Pref | 阿勒泰地区 | Altay | 117,988 | 511,689 | 561,667 | 603,283 | 672,000 | 11798800 | → | |
| Bayingolin (Bayinguoleng) | APref | 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州 | Korla | 472,472 | 839,162 | 1,056,970 | 1,278,486 | 1,264,300 | 47247200 | → | |
| Bortala (Bo'ertala) | APref | 博尔塔拉蒙古自治州 | Bortala | 24,934 | 328,006 | 424,040 | 443,680 | 477,500 | 2493400 | → | |
| Changji | APref | 昌吉回族自治州 | Changji | 73,659 | 1,123,312 | 1,322,145 | 1,428,587 | 1,598,000 | 7365900 | → | |
| Hotan (Hetian) | Pref | 和田地区 | Hotan | 248,946 | 1,430,185 | 1,681,310 | 2,014,362 | 2,449,800 | 24894600 | → | |
| Ili (Yili) | APref | 伊犁哈萨克自治州 | Gulja | 56,623 | 2,045,660 | 2,367,876 | 2,482,592 | 2,992,200 | 5662300 | → | |
| Karamay (Kelamayi) | PrefCity | 克拉玛依市 | Karamay | 7,734 | 210,064 | 270,232 | 391,008 | 417,800 | 773400 | → | |
| Kaxgar (Kaschgar. Kashi) | Pref | 喀什地区 | Kaxgar | 112,058 | 2,854,553 | 3,405,713 | 3,979,321 | 4,514,700 | 11205800 | → | |
| Kizilsu (Kezilesu) | APref | 克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州 | Artux | 70,916 | 375,796 | 439,688 | 525,570 | 602,900 | 7091600 | → | |
| Kumul (Hami) | PrefCity | 哈密市 | Kumul | 138,919 | 408,945 | 492,096 | 572,400 | 634,000 | 13891900 | → | |
| Tacheng | Pref | 塔城地区 | Tacheng | 94,891 | 777,412 | 892,397 | 1,219,369 | ... | 9489100 | → | |
| Turpan (Tulufan) | PrefCity | 吐鲁番市 | Turpan | 69,620 | 474,165 | 550,731 | 622,903 | 633,000 | 6962000 | → | |
| Ürümqi (Wulumuqi) | PrefCity | 乌鲁木齐市 | Ürümqi | 13,788 | 1,531,497 | 2,262,786 | 3,112,559 | 3,519,600 | 1378800 | → | |
| Zizhiqu Zhixiaxian Jihangzheng Quhua (Shihezi, Aral, Tumxuk, Wujiachu) | 自治区直辖县级行政区划 | 14,060 | 530,724 | 590,115 | 770,886 | ... | 1406000 | → | |||
| Xinjiang | AReg | 新疆维吾尔自治区 | Ürümqi | 1,646,900 | 15,156,883 | 18,459,511 | 21,815,815 | 23,980,000 | 164690000 | → |
- (1990) China Dimensions Data Collection (sedac.ciesin.org).
(2000) (2010) China National Bureau of Statistics (web).
(2016) several statistical bulletins (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Census (C) 2010-11-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ürümqi | 2,853,398 |
| 2 | Korla | 425,182 |
| 3 | Gulja | 368,813 |
| 4 | Shihezi | 313,768 |
| 5 | Kumul | 310,500 |
| 6 | Kaxgar | 310,448 |
| 7 | Changji | 303,938 |
| 8 | Aksu | 284,872 |
Contents: Cities & Counties
The urban population of all cities and counties in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region with more than 50,000 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aksu (Akesu) | City | 阿克苏市 | 118,471 | 245,602 | 284,872 | 0 | → | |
| Altay (Aletai) | City | 阿勒泰市 | 63,290 | 88,591 | 112,711 | 0 | → | |
| Aral (Ala'er) | City | 阿拉尔市 | ... | ... | 65,175 | 0 | → | |
| Artux (Atushi) | City | 阿图什市 | 30,307 | 41,765 | 58,427 | 0 | → | |
| Baijiantan | CDist | 白碱滩区 | ... | 64,297 | 48,644 | 0 | → | |
| Bay (Baicheng) | Cnty | 拜城县 | 25,809 | 30,140 | 54,401 | 0 | → | |
| Bortala (Bole; incl. Alashankou) | City | 博乐市 | 41,340 | 76,239 | 120,138 | 0 | → | |
| Changji | City | 昌吉市 | 118,654 | 232,645 | 303,938 | 0 | → | |
| Dörbiljin (Emin) | Cnty | 额敏县 | 27,016 | 41,822 | 79,051 | 0 | → | |
| Dushanzi | CDist | 独山子区 | ... | 50,732 | 69,151 | 0 | → | |
| Fukang | City | 阜康市 | 24,291 | 70,959 | 67,598 | 0 | → | |
| Gulja (Yining) | City | 伊宁市 | 176,399 | 256,588 | 368,813 | 0 | → | |
| Hotan (Hetian) | City | 和田市 | 78,480 | 101,750 | 119,804 | 0 | → | |
| Huocheng | Cnty | 霍城县 | 24,416 | 41,073 | 89,083 | 0 | → | |
| Hutubi | Cnty | 呼图壁县 | 22,527 | 37,902 | 87,196 | 0 | → | |
| Karamay (Kelamayi) | City | 克拉玛依市 | ... | 145,452 | 232,441 | 0 | → | |
| Kargilik (Yecheng) | Cnty | 叶城县 | 41,689 | 61,555 | 77,552 | 0 | → | |
| Kaxgar (Kashi) [Kashgar] | City | 喀什市 | 154,677 | 189,266 | 310,448 | 0 | → | |
| Korla (Ku'erle) | City | 库尔勒市 | 136,170 | 226,542 | 425,182 | 0 | → | |
| Kumul (Hami, Yizhou) | City | 哈密市 | 109,800 | 237,332 | 310,500 | 0 | → | |
| Künes (Xinyuan) | Cnty | 新源县 | 25,751 | 53,619 | 72,368 | 0 | → | |
| Kuqa (Kuche) | Cnty | 库车县 | 51,675 | 73,750 | 184,835 | 0 | → | |
| Kuytun (Kuitun) | City | 奎屯市 | 61,277 | 109,893 | 145,456 | 0 | → | |
| Makit (Maigaiti) | Cnty | 麦盖提县 | 20,216 | 26,640 | 53,823 | 0 | → | |
| Manas (Manasi) | Cnty | 玛纳斯县 | ... | 43,003 | 100,214 | 0 | → | |
| Maralbexi (Bachu) | Cnty | 巴楚县 | 34,871 | 49,495 | 47,537 | 0 | → | |
| Piqan (Shanshan) | Cnty | 鄯善县 | 14,874 | 66,265 | 70,742 | 0 | → | |
| Qitai | Cnty | 奇台县 | 36,048 | 43,105 | 88,014 | 0 | → | |
| Shawan | Cnty | 沙湾县 | 18,672 | 54,601 | 136,925 | 0 | → | |
| Shihezi | City | 石河子市 | 153,514 | 298,885 | 313,768 | 0 | → | |
| Tacheng | City | 塔城市 | 39,193 | 56,472 | 75,122 | 0 | → | |
| Turpan (Tulufan) | City | 吐鲁番市 | 47,056 | 123,379 | 89,719 | 0 | → | |
| Ürümqi (Wulumuqi; incl. Miquan) | City | 乌鲁木齐市 | 1,172,018 | 1,829,555 | 2,853,398 | 0 | → | |
| Usu (Wusu) | City | 乌苏市 | 37,933 | 73,609 | 131,661 | 0 | → | |
| Wensu | Cnty | 温宿县 | 25,332 | 31,734 | 61,036 | 0 | → | |
| Wujiaqu | City | 五家渠市 | ... | ... | 75,088 | 0 | → | |
| Xayar (Shaya) | Cnty | 沙雅县 | 23,335 | 32,493 | 66,032 | 0 | → | |
| Yarkant (Shache) | Cnty | 莎车县 | 61,604 | 88,148 | 133,835 | 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.