China: Xīnjiāng
Contents: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
The population of the prefectural entities, county-level cities, city districts and counties in the Xīnjiāng Uyghur Autonomous Region by census years.
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| Name | Native | Status | Population Census 2000-11-01 | Population Census 2010-11-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ākèsū Dìqū [Aksu] | 阿克苏地区 | Prefecture | 2,141,745 | 2,370,809 | → |
| Ākèsū Shì [Aksu] | 阿克苏市 | County-level City | 561,822 | 535,657 | → |
| Āwătí Xiàn [Awat] | 阿瓦提县 | County | 209,654 | 237,562 | → |
| Bàichéng Xiàn [Bay] | 拜城县 | County | 203,665 | 229,252 | → |
| Kēpíng Xiàn [Kalpin] | 柯坪县 | County | 38,584 | 44,261 | → |
| Kùchē Xiàn [Kuqa] | 库车县 | County | 388,593 | 462,588 | → |
| Shāyă Xiàn [Xayar] | 沙雅县 | County | 202,992 | 257,502 | → |
| Wēnsù Xiàn | 温宿县 | County | 219,219 | 233,933 | → |
| Wūshí Xiàn [Uqturpan] | 乌什县 | County | 177,410 | 197,990 | → |
| Xīnhé Xiàn [Toksu] | 新和县 | County | 139,806 | 172,064 | → |
| Ālètài Dìqū [Altay] | 阿勒泰地区 | Prefecture | 561,667 | 603,283 | → |
| Ālètài Shì [Altay] | 阿勒泰市 | County-level City | 178,510 | 190,064 | → |
| Bù'ĕrjīn Xiàn [Burqin] | 布尔津县 | County | 61,633 | 66,758 | → |
| Fúhăi Xiàn | 福海县 | County | 77,830 | 81,845 | → |
| Fùyùn Xiàn | 富蕴县 | County | 80,986 | 87,886 | → |
| Hābāhé Xiàn | 哈巴河县 | County | 73,403 | 82,507 | → |
| Jímùnăi Xiàn [Jeminay] | 吉木乃县 | County | 35,462 | 35,365 | → |
| Qīnghé Xiàn [Qinggil] | 青河县 | County | 53,843 | 58,858 | → |
| Bāyīnguōléng Mĕnggŭ Zìzhìzhōu [Bayingolin] | 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州 | Mongol Autonomous Prefecture | 1,056,970 | 1,278,486 | → |
| Bóhú Xiàn [Bagrax] | 博湖县 | County | 53,528 | 54,788 | → |
| Héjìng Xiàn | 和静县 | County | 161,157 | 160,804 | → |
| Héshuò Xiàn [Hoxud] | 和硕县 | County | 62,970 | 72,556 | → |
| Kù'ĕrlè Shì [Korla; incl. Tiĕménguān Shì] | 库尔勒市 | County-level City | 381,943 | 549,324 | → |
| Lúntái Xiàn [Bügür] | 轮台县 | County | 91,986 | 116,166 | → |
| Qiĕmò Xiàn [Qarqan] | 且末县 | County | 55,540 | 65,572 | → |
| Ruòqiāng Xiàn [Qakilik] | 若羌县 | County | 28,636 | 35,580 | → |
| Yānqí Huízú Zìzhìxiàn | 焉耆回族自治县 | Autonomous County | 117,529 | 127,628 | → |
| Yùlí Xiàn [Lopnur] | 尉犁县 | County | 103,681 | 96,068 | → |
| Bó'ĕrtălā Mĕnggŭ Zìzhìzhōu [Bortala] | 博尔塔拉蒙古自治州 | Mongol Autonomous Prefecture | 424,040 | 443,680 | → |
| Bólè Shì [Bortala; incl. Ālāshānkǒu Shì] | 博乐市 | County-level City | 224,869 | 235,585 | → |
| Jīnghé Xiàn | 精河县 | County | 133,530 | 141,593 | → |
| Wēnquán Xiàn [Arixang] | 温泉县 | County | 65,641 | 66,502 | → |
| Chāngjí Huízú Zìzhìzhōu | 昌吉回族自治州 | Hui Autonomous Prefecture | 1,322,145 | 1,428,587 | → |
| Chāngjí Shì | 昌吉市 | County-level City | 387,169 | 426,253 | → |
| Fùkāng Shì | 阜康市 | County-level City | 152,965 | 165,006 | → |
| Hūtúbì Xiàn | 呼图壁县 | County | 210,643 | 210,201 | → |
| Jímùsà'ĕr Xiàn [Jimsar] | 吉木萨尔县 | County | 117,867 | 113,284 | → |
| Mănàsī Xiàn [Manas] | 玛纳斯县 | County | 170,533 | 237,558 | → |
| Mùlĕi Hāsàkè Zìzhìxiàn [Mori] | 木垒哈萨克自治县 | Autonomous County | 78,172 | 65,719 | → |
| Qítái Xiàn | 奇台县 | County | 204,796 | 210,566 | → |
| Hāmì Shì [Kumul] | 哈密市 | Prefecture-level City | 492,096 | 572,400 | → |
| Bālĭkūn Hāsàkè Zìzhìxiàn [Barköl] | 巴里坤哈萨克自治县 | Autonomous County | 85,964 | 75,442 | → |
| Yīwú Xiàn [Aratürük] | 伊吾县 | County | 17,418 | 24,783 | → |
| Yīzhōu Qū [← Hāmì Shì] | 伊州区 | District | 388,714 | 472,175 | → |
| Hétián Dìqū [Hotan] | 和田地区 | Prefecture | 1,681,310 | 2,014,362 | → |
| Cèlè Xiàn [Qira] | 策勒县 | County | 132,139 | 147,050 | → |
| Hétián Shì [Hotan] | 和田市 | County-level City | 186,127 | 322,300 | → |
| Hétián Xiàn [Hotan] | 和田县 | County | 261,498 | 269,941 | → |
| Luòpŭ Xiàn [Lop] | 洛浦县 | County | 235,716 | 232,916 | → |
| Mínfēng Xiàn | 民丰县 | County | 32,111 | 33,932 | → |
| Mòyù Xiàn [Karakax] | 墨玉县 | County | 405,634 | 500,114 | → |
| Píshān Xiàn | 皮山县 | County | 216,024 | 258,210 | → |
| Yútián Xiàn [Keriya] | 于田县 | County | 212,061 | 249,899 | → |
| Kāshí Dìqū [Kashgar, Kaxgar] | 喀什地区 | Prefecture | 3,405,713 | 3,979,321 | → |
| Bāchŭ Xiàn [Maralbexi] | 巴楚县 | County | 375,883 | 336,274 | → |
| Jiāshī Xiàn [Peyziwat] | 伽师县 | County | 311,733 | 381,767 | → |
| Kāshí Shì [Kashgar] | 喀什市 | County-level City | 340,640 | 506,640 | → |
| Màigàití Xiàn [Makit] | 麦盖提县 | County | 201,810 | 258,978 | → |
| Shāchē Xiàn [Yarkant] | 莎车县 | County | 620,329 | 762,385 | → |
| Shūfù Xiàn | 疏附县 | County | 345,282 | 311,960 | → |
| Shūlè Xiàn | 疏勒县 | County | 284,853 | 312,455 | → |
| Tăshíkù'ĕrgān Tăjíkè Zìzhìxiàn [Tashkurgan] | 塔什库尔干塔吉克自治县 | Autonomous County | 30,454 | 37,843 | → |
| Yèchéng Xiàn [Kargilik] | 叶城县 | County | 370,229 | 454,328 | → |
| Yīngjíshā Xiàn [Yengisar] | 英吉沙县 | County | 213,338 | 262,067 | → |
| Yuèpŭhú Xiàn [Yopurga] | 岳普湖县 | County | 129,441 | 147,688 | → |
| Zépŭ Xiàn [Poskam] | 泽普县 | County | 181,721 | 206,936 | → |
| Kèlāmăyī Shì [Karamay] | 克拉玛依市 | Prefecture-level City | 270,232 | 391,008 | → |
| Báijiăntān Qū | 白碱滩区 | District | 64,297 | 50,422 | → |
| Dúshānzi Qū | 独山子区 | District | 50,732 | 69,361 | → |
| Kèlāmăyī Qū [Karamay] | 克拉玛依区 | District | 145,452 | 261,445 | → |
| Wū'ĕrhé Qū [Urho] | 乌尔禾区 | District | 9,751 | 9,780 | → |
| Kèzīlèsū Kē'ĕrkèzī Zìzhìzhōu [Kizilsu] | 克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州 | Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture | 439,688 | 525,570 | → |
| Āhéqí Xiàn [Akqi] | 阿合奇县 | County | 34,317 | 38,876 | → |
| Ākètáo Xiàn [Akto] | 阿克陶县 | County | 163,024 | 199,065 | → |
| Ātúshí Shì [Artux] | 阿图什市 | County-level City | 200,345 | 240,368 | → |
| Wūqià Xiàn [Ulugqat] | 乌恰县 | County | 42,002 | 47,261 | → |
| Tăchéng Dìqū | 塔城地区 | Prefecture | 892,397 | 1,219,369 | → |
| Émĭn Xiàn [Dörbiljin] | 额敏县 | County | 178,309 | 187,112 | → |
| Hébùkèsài'ĕr Mĕnggŭ Zìzhìxiàn [Hoboksar] | 和布克赛尔蒙古自治县 | Autonomous County | 57,775 | 62,100 | → |
| Shāwān Xiàn | 沙湾县 | County | 188,715 | 365,196 | → |
| Tăchéng Shì | 塔城市 | County-level City | 149,210 | 161,037 | → |
| Tuōlĭ Xiàn [Toli] | 托里县 | County | 79,882 | 93,098 | → |
| Wūsū Shì | 乌苏市 | County-level City | 190,359 | 298,907 | → |
| Yùmín Xiàn | 裕民县 | County | 48,147 | 51,919 | → |
| Tŭlŭfān Shì [Turpan] | 吐鲁番市 | Prefecture-level City | 550,731 | 622,903 | → |
| Gāochāng Qū | 高昌区 | District | 251,652 | 273,385 | → |
| Shànshàn Xiàn [Piqan] | 鄯善县 | County | 196,929 | 231,297 | → |
| Tuōkèxùn Xiàn [Toksun] | 托克逊县 | County | 102,150 | 118,221 | → |
| Wūlŭmùqí Shì [Ürümqi] | 乌鲁木齐市 | Prefecture-level City | 2,262,786 | 3,112,559 | → |
| Dábănchéng Qū | 达坂城区 | District | 8,815 | 40,657 | → |
| Mĭdōng Qū [incl. Miquan] | 米东区 | District | 281,748 | 333,676 | → |
| Shāyībākè Qū [Saybagh] | 沙依巴克区 | District | 482,235 | 664,716 | → |
| Shuĭmógōu Qū | 水磨沟区 | District | 180,654 | 390,943 | → |
| Tiānshān Qū | 天山区 | District | 471,432 | 696,277 | → |
| Tóutúnhé Qū | 头屯河区 | District | 130,146 | 172,796 | → |
| Wūlŭmùqí Xiàn [Ürümqi] | 乌鲁木齐县 | County | 328,536 | 83,187 | → |
| Xīnshì Qū | 新市区 | District | 379,220 | 730,307 | → |
| Yīlí Hāsàkè Zìzhìzhōu [Ili] | 伊犁哈萨克自治州 | Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture | 2,367,876 | 2,482,592 | → |
| Chábùchá'ĕr Xībó Zìzhìxiàn [Qapqal] | 察布查尔锡伯自治县 | Autonomous County | 161,834 | 179,744 | → |
| Gŏngliú Xiàn [Tokkuztara] | 巩留县 | County | 153,100 | 164,860 | → |
| Huòchéng Xiàn [incl. Huò’ěrguǒsī Shì (Korgas)] | 霍城县 | County | 307,492 | 236,878 | → |
| Huò’ěrguǒsī Shì [Korgas, Khorgas; ← Huòchéng Xiàn] | 霍尔果斯市 | County-level City | 25,521 | 25,811 | → |
| Kuítún Shì [Kuytun] | 奎屯市 | County-level City | 285,299 | 166,261 | → |
| Nílèkè Xiàn [Nilka] | 尼勒克县 | County | 142,513 | 157,743 | → |
| Tèkèsī Xiàn [Tekes] | 特克斯县 | County | 133,900 | 142,718 | → |
| Xīnyuán Xiàn [Künes] | 新源县 | County | 269,842 | 282,718 | → |
| Yīníng Shì [Gulja] | 伊宁市 | County-level City | 357,519 | 515,082 | → |
| Yīníng Xiàn | 伊宁县 | County | 385,829 | 372,590 | → |
| Zhāosū Xiàn | 昭苏县 | County | 145,027 | 148,187 | → |
| Zìzhìqū Zhíxiáxiàn Jíxíngzhèng Qūhuà [Shihezi, Aral, Tumxuk, Wujiachu] | 自治区直辖县级行政区划 | directly administered | 590,115 | 770,886 | → |
| Ālā'ĕr Shì [Aral] | 阿拉尔市 | County-level City | ... | 158,593 | → |
| Shíhézi Shì | 石河子市 | County-level City | ... | 380,130 | → |
| Túmùshūkè Shì [Tumxuk] | 图木舒克市 | County-level City | ... | 135,727 | → |
| Wŭjiāqú Shì | 五家渠市 | County-level City | ... | 96,436 | → |
| Xīnjiāng | 新疆维吾尔自治区 | Uyghur Autonomous Region | 18,459,511 | 21,815,815 |
Source: China National Bureau of Statistics (web).
Explanation: The population changes are partly result of boundary changes. Status and division as of 2016, as far as sufficient information is available.