Prefectural Division
The population of the prefectural entities in Qinghai Province 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) 2019-12-31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | PRep | 中华人民共和国 | Bĕijīng | 9,572,900 | 1,130,822,993 | 1,242,612,226 | 1,339,724,852 | 1,400,050,000 | |||
| Guŏluò [Golog] | APref | 果洛藏族自治州 | Măqìn | 76,442 | 119,973 | 137,940 | 181,682 | 211,600 | 7644200 | → | |
| Hăibĕi | APref | 海北藏族自治州 | Hăiyàn | 33,350 | 258,458 | 258,922 | 273,304 | 284,900 | 3335000 | → | |
| Hăidōng | PrefCity | 海东市 | Lèdū | 13,044 | 1,353,778 | 1,391,565 | 1,396,845 | 1,493,200 | 1304400 | → | |
| Hăinán | APref | 海南藏族自治州 | Gònghé | 43,377 | 361,354 | 375,426 | 441,691 | 478,000 | 4337700 | → | |
| Hăixī | APref | 海西蒙古族藏族自治州 | Délìnghā | 300,854 | 312,325 | 332,094 | 489,338 | 520,700 | 30085400 | → | |
| Huángnán | APref | 黄南藏族自治州 | Tóngrén | 17,909 | 181,978 | 214,642 | 256,716 | 280,200 | 1790900 | → | |
| Xīníng | PrefCity | 西宁市 | Xīníng | 7,424 | 1,641,805 | 1,849,713 | 2,208,708 | 2,387,100 | 742400 | → | |
| Yùshù | APref | 玉树藏族自治州 | Yúshù | 197,954 | 227,281 | 262,661 | 378,439 | 422,500 | 19795400 | → | |
| Qīnghăi | Prov | 青海省 | Xīníng | 721,000 | 4,456,952 | 4,822,963 | 5,626,723 | 6,078,000 | 72100000 | → |
- (1990) China Dimensions Data Collection (sedac.ciesin.org).
(2000) (2010) China National Bureau of Statistics (web).
(2019) Qinghai Provincial Bureau of Statistics (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Census (C) 2010-11-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xīníng | 1,153,417 |
| 2 | Gé'ĕrmù | 186,341 |
| 3 | Dàtōng | 144,484 |
| 4 | Mínhé | 80,600 |
| 5 | Huángzhōng | 73,792 |
| 6 | Lèdū | 69,939 |
| 7 | Hùzhù | 57,489 |
| 8 | Yùshù | 56,802 |
| 9 | Délìnghā | 54,844 |
| 10 | Píng'ān | 50,494 |
Contents: Cities & Counties
The urban population of all cities and counties in Qinghai Province with more than 35,000 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dàtōng | ACnty | 大通回族土族自治县 | 75,664 | 102,649 | 144,484 | 0 | → | |
| Délìnghā (Delhi) | City | 德令哈市 | 26,993 | 54,622 | 54,844 | 0 | → | |
| Gé'ĕrmù (Golmud) | City | 格尔木市 | 38,114 | 114,330 | 186,341 | 0 | → | |
| Gònghé | Cnty | 共和县 | 52,762 | 34,091 | 45,519 | 0 | → | |
| Hăiyàn | Cnty | 海晏县 | 4,529 | 8,023 | 20,910 | 0 | ||
| Huàlóng | ACnty | 化隆回族自治县 | 14,059 | 14,907 | 39,212 | 0 | → | |
| Huángyuán | Cnty | 湟源县 | 22,280 | 31,042 | 35,201 | 0 | → | |
| Huángzhōng | Cnty | 湟中县 | 29,418 | 36,593 | 73,792 | 0 | → | |
| Hùzhù | ACnty | 互助土族自治县 | 13,685 | 29,903 | 57,489 | 0 | → | |
| Lèdū | Dist | 乐都区 | 16,788 | 29,280 | 69,939 | 0 | → | |
| Măqìn (Maqên) | Cnty | 玛沁县 | 11,588 | 12,869 | 24,098 | 0 | ||
| Ményuán | ACnty | 门源回族自治县 | 18,647 | 28,472 | 36,727 | 0 | → | |
| Mínhé | ACnty | 民和回族土族自治县 | 10,993 | 55,378 | 80,600 | 0 | → | |
| Píng'ān | CDist | 平安区 | 22,139 | 37,415 | 50,494 | 0 | → | |
| Tóngrén | Cnty | 同仁县 | 15,811 | 18,697 | 28,829 | 0 | ||
| Xīníng [Xining] | City | 西宁市 | 592,115 | 854,466 | 1,153,417 | 0 | → | |
| Yùshù (Yüxü) | City | 玉树市 | 13,091 | 25,960 | 56,802 | 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.