Resident population · 20254,153,900 people4,054,400 people (2020)
Change over the period+2.5%5 Years
Annual growth+0.49%Years
Urbanization rate97.4%2025
4.17M4.13M4.10M4.07M4.04M1949196219751988200120142025

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 4,153,900 people 97.4% — 6.18 ‰ 4.18 ‰ —
2024 4,128,400 people 97.0% — 6.16 ‰ 3.51 ‰ —
2023 4,084,800 people 96.6% 2,449,000 people 5.22 ‰ 4.92 ‰ —
2022 4,082,400 people 96.5% 2,394,000 people 5.30 ‰ 5.03 ‰ —
2021 4,070,000 people 96.1% 2,348,000 people 6.24 ‰ 5.49 ‰ —
2020 4,054,400 people — 2,309,000 people — — —
2019 — — 2,268,000 people — — —
2018 — — 2,222,558 people 11.99 ‰ 8.63 ‰ —
2017 — — 2,226,163 people 12.87 ‰ 15.36 ‰ —
2016 — — 2,678,726 people 10.93 ‰ 3.35 ‰ —
2015 — — 2,668,315 people 9.51 ‰ 3.43 ‰ —
2014 — — 2,669,051 people 10.36 ‰ 2.77 ‰ —
2013 — — 2,629,300 people 9.59 ‰ 2.70 ‰ —
2012 — — 2,578,033 people 9.87 ‰ 3.87 ‰ —
2011 — — 2,493,517 people 8.54 ‰ 2.66 ‰ —
2010 — — 2,430,315 people 8.71 ‰ 4.63 ‰ —
2009 — — 2,411,938 people 8.00 ‰ 3.11 ‰ —
2008 — — 2,360,527 people 8.39 ‰ 2.89 ‰ —
2007 — — 2,312,964 people 8.92 ‰ 3.50 ‰ —
2006 — — 2,210,302 people 7.78 ‰ 3.81 ‰ —
2005 — — 2,129,503 people 7.70 ‰ 3.15 ‰ —
2004 — — 2,045,955 people 8.27 ‰ 4.69 ‰ —
2003 — — 1,998,144 people 7.89 ‰ 2.95 ‰ —
2002 — — 1,936,091 people 8.93 ‰ 3.60 ‰ —
2001 — — 1,865,712 people 9.60 ‰ 3.25 ‰ —
2000 — — 1,816,918 people 11.29 ‰ 5.12 ‰ —
1999 — — 1,759,580 people 9.60 ‰ 1.95 ‰ —
1998 — — 1,716,648 people 10.78 ‰ 3.90 ‰ —
1997 — — 1,687,328 people 10.25 ‰ 3.42 ‰ —
1996 — — 1,646,063 people 10.68 ‰ 3.75 ‰ —
1995 — — 1,606,502 people 10.56 ‰ 2.85 ‰ —
1994 — — 1,538,720 people 9.25 ‰ 3.70 ‰ —
1993 — — 1,512,427 people 10.46 ‰ 3.14 ‰ —
1992 — — 1,522,376 people 11.15 ‰ 3.11 ‰ —
1991 — — 1,488,794 people 11.72 ‰ 3.12 ‰ —
1990 — — 1,462,561 people 13.23 ‰ 3.01 ‰ —
1989 — — 1,414,874 people 15.73 ‰ 3.33 ‰ —
1988 — — 1,378,097 people 14.21 ‰ 3.09 ‰ —
1987 — — 1,362,899 people 14.03 ‰ 2.88 ‰ —
1986 — — 1,344,845 people 12.48 ‰ 3.38 ‰ —
1985 — — 1,310,609 people 9.85 ‰ 2.80 ‰ —
1984 — — 1,282,770 people 11.75 ‰ 3.24 ‰ —
1983 — — 1,239,603 people 10.93 ‰ 3.01 ‰ —
1982 — — 1,242,716 people 14.14 ‰ 2.99 ‰ —
1981 — — 1,206,337 people 36.07 ‰ 3.10 ‰ —
1980 — — 1,190,511 people 12.03 ‰ 2.99 ‰ —
1979 — — 1,160,109 people 12.20 ‰ 2.91 ‰ —
1978 — — 1,148,440 people 14.16 ‰ 2.98 ‰ —
1977 — — 951,330 people 13.38 ‰ 2.96 ‰ —
1976 — — 1,098,866 people 21.35 ‰ 3.29 ‰ —
1975 — — 1,048,828 people 22.49 ‰ 3.43 ‰ —
1974 — — 987,454 people 28.26 ‰ 5.04 ‰ —
1973 — — 1,014,345 people 33.43 ‰ 4.70 ‰ —
1972 — — 967,543 people 33.44 ‰ 4.31 ‰ —
1971 — — 779,667 people 36.48 ‰ 3.65 ‰ —
1970 — — 763,979 people 39.60 ‰ 4.34 ‰ —
1969 — — 769,472 people 44.67 ‰ 3.90 ‰ —
1968 — — 721,428 people 37.88 ‰ 4.43 ‰ —
1967 — — 680,541 people 32.69 ‰ 3.98 ‰ —
1966 — — 640,836 people 35.49 ‰ 4.26 ‰ —
1965 — — 626,242 people 41.88 ‰ 4.67 ‰ —
1964 — — 578,645 people 48.48 ‰ 5.85 ‰ —
1963 — — 518,996 people 49.36 ‰ 4.17 ‰ —
1962 — — 514,719 people 44.74 ‰ 5.16 ‰ —
1961 — — 598,746 people 32.11 ‰ 6.20 ‰ —
1960 — — 703,968 people 36.51 ‰ 8.62 ‰ —
1959 — — 589,337 people 35.23 ‰ 7.80 ‰ —
1958 — — 408,566 people 30.77 ‰ 4.89 ‰ —
1957 — — 394,431 people 35.24 ‰ 5.23 ‰ —
1956 — — 275,752 people 22.63 ‰ 1.99 ‰ —
1955 — — 220,296 people 32.46 ‰ 6.04 ‰ —
1954 — — 202,360 people 34.86 ‰ 7.31 ‰ —
1953 — — 150,658 people — — —
1952 — — 137,533 people — — —
1951 — — 125,275 people — — —
1950 — — 121,746 people — — —
1949 — — 107,710 people — — —

Detailed population data

Resident, urban/rural, sex, hukou, births/deaths, city population and GDP by year.

Year Resident population Urban population Rural population Urbanization rate Male population Female population Registered (hukou) population Households City population City registered population Births Deaths Birth rate Death rate Natural growth rate GDP
2025 4,153,900 people 4,046,600 people 117,300 people 97.4% — — — — — — 25,600 people 17,300 people 6.18 ‰ 4.18 ‰ 2.00 ‰ —
2024 4,128,400 people 4,004,500 people 123,900 people 97.0% — — — — — — 25,300 people 14,400 people 6.16 ‰ 3.51 ‰ 2.65 ‰ —
2023 4,084,800 people — — 96.6% — — 2,449,000 people — — — — — 5.22 ‰ 4.92 ‰ 0.30 ‰ —
2022 4,082,400 people — — 96.5% — — 2,394,000 people — — — — — 5.30 ‰ 5.03 ‰ 0.27 ‰ —
2021 4,070,000 people — — 96.1% — — 2,348,000 people — — — — — 6.24 ‰ 5.49 ‰ 0.75 ‰ —
2020 4,054,400 people — — — — — 2,309,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2019 — — — — — — 2,268,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2018 — — — — 1,093,707 people 1,128,851 people 2,222,558 people 853,271 — — 26,677 people 19,205 people 11.99 ‰ 8.63 ‰ 3.36 ‰ —
2017 — — — — 1,097,098 people 1,129,065 people 2,226,163 people 833,463 — — 31,561 people 37,670 people 12.87 ‰ 15.36 ‰ -2.49 ‰ —
2016 — — — — 1,358,588 people 1,320,138 people 2,678,726 people 844,276 — — 29,212 people 8,954 people 10.93 ‰ 3.35 ‰ 7.58 ‰ —
2015 — — — — 1,368,489 people 1,299,826 people 2,668,315 people 807,152 — — 25,375 people 9,153 people 9.51 ‰ 3.43 ‰ 6.08 ‰ —
2014 — — — — 1,368,244 people 1,300,807 people 2,669,051 people 854,943 — — 27,452 people 7,349 people 10.36 ‰ 2.77 ‰ 7.59 ‰ —
2013 — — — — 1,361,070 people 1,268,230 people 2,629,300 people 841,165 — — 24,973 people 7,027 people 9.59 ‰ 2.70 ‰ 6.89 ‰ —
2012 — — — — 1,336,110 people 1,241,923 people 2,578,033 people 857,508 — — 25,021 people 9,808 people 9.87 ‰ 3.87 ‰ 6.00 ‰ —
2011 — — — — 1,289,496 people 1,204,021 people 2,493,517 people 845,917 — — 21,033 people 6,548 people 8.54 ‰ 2.66 ‰ 5.88 ‰ —
2010 — — — — 1,264,929 people 1,165,386 people 2,430,315 people 805,514 — — 21,095 people 11,216 people 8.71 ‰ 4.63 ‰ 4.08 ‰ —
2009 — — — — 1,247,800 people 1,164,138 people 2,411,938 people 783,174 — — 19,078 people 7,420 people 8.00 ‰ 3.11 ‰ 4.89 ‰ —
2008 — — — — 1,227,890 people 1,132,637 people 2,360,527 people 756,224 — — 19,601 people 6,748 people 8.39 ‰ 2.89 ‰ 5.50 ‰ —
2007 — — — — 1,203,052 people 1,109,912 people 2,312,964 people 741,858 — — 20,168 people 7,916 people 8.92 ‰ 3.50 ‰ 5.42 ‰ —
2006 — — — — 1,144,339 people 1,065,963 people 2,210,302 people 696,176 — — 16,851 people 6,900 people 7.78 ‰ 3.81 ‰ 3.98 ‰ —
2005 — — — — 1,103,972 people 1,025,531 people 2,129,503 people 662,362 — — 16,065 people 6,576 people 7.70 ‰ 3.15 ‰ 4.56 ‰ —
2004 — — — — 1,059,206 people 986,749 people 2,045,955 people 642,222 — — 16,720 people 9,483 people 8.27 ‰ 4.69 ‰ 3.58 ‰ —
2003 — — — — 1,033,197 people 964,947 people 1,998,144 people 614,396 — — 15,515 people 5,803 people 7.89 ‰ 2.95 ‰ 4.94 ‰ —
2002 — — — — 994,110 people 941,981 people 1,936,091 people 580,156 — — 16,980 people 6,843 people 8.93 ‰ 3.60 ‰ 5.33 ‰ —
2001 — — — — 955,705 people 910,007 people 1,865,712 people 557,634 — — 17,662 people 5,984 people 9.60 ‰ 3.25 ‰ 6.35 ‰ —
2000 — — — — 925,386 people 891,532 people 1,816,918 people 535,632 — — 20,192 people 9,156 people 11.29 ‰ 5.12 ‰ 5.58 ‰ —
1999 — — — — 897,754 people 861,826 people 1,759,580 people 508,197 — — 16,693 people 3,389 people 9.60 ‰ 1.95 ‰ 7.65 ‰ —
1998 — — — — 875,371 people 841,277 people 1,716,648 people 497,785 — — 18,348 people 6,638 people 10.78 ‰ 3.90 ‰ 6.88 ‰ —
1997 — — — — 863,846 people 823,482 people 1,687,328 people 478,893 — — 17,087 people 5,700 people 10.25 ‰ 3.42 ‰ 6.83 ‰ —
1996 — — — — 842,981 people 803,082 people 1,646,063 people 461,672 — — 17,369 people 6,099 people 10.68 ‰ 3.75 ‰ 6.92 ‰ —
1995 — — — — 821,748 people 784,860 people 1,606,502 people 444,356 — — 16,707 people 4,508 people 10.56 ‰ 2.85 ‰ 7.71 ‰ —
1994 — — — — 799,126 people 757,968 people 1,538,720 people 423,897 — — 14,304 people 5,719 people 9.25 ‰ 3.70 ‰ 5.55 ‰ —
1993 — — — — 785,542 people 748,927 people 1,512,427 people 410,707 — — 15,981 people 4,799 people 10.46 ‰ 3.14 ‰ 7.05 ‰ —
1992 — — — — 701,733 people 664,729 people 1,522,376 people 362,232 — — 16,783 people 4,682 people 11.15 ‰ 3.11 ‰ 8.04 ‰ —
1991 — — — — 762,779 people 726,015 people 1,488,794 people 383,146 — — 17,290 people 4,604 people 11.72 ‰ 3.12 ‰ 8.60 ‰ —
1990 — — — — 750,134 people 712,427 people 1,462,561 people 374,932 — — 19,038 people 4,331 people 13.23 ‰ 3.01 ‰ 10.22 ‰ —
1989 — — — — 724,609 people 690,265 people 1,414,874 people 355,583 — — 21,968 people 4,650 people 15.73 ‰ 3.33 ‰ 12.40 ‰ —
1988 — — — — 706,658 people 671,439 people 1,378,097 people 339,328 — — 19,473 people 4,235 people 14.21 ‰ 3.09 ‰ 11.12 ‰ —
1987 — — — — 697,332 people 665,567 people 1,362,899 people 330,016 — — 18,992 people 3,899 people 14.03 ‰ 2.88 ‰ 11.15 ‰ —
1986 — — — — 689,820 people 655,025 people 1,344,845 people 314,527 — — 16,571 people 4,488 people 12.48 ‰ 3.38 ‰ 9.10 ‰ —
1985 — — — — 671,665 people 638,944 people 1,310,609 people 304,621 — — 12,766 people 3,631 people 9.85 ‰ 2.80 ‰ 7.05 ‰ —
1984 — — — — 652,664 people 630,106 people 1,282,770 people 290,059 — — 14,812 people 4,201 people 11.75 ‰ 3.24 ‰ 8.51 ‰ —
1983 — — — — 632,953 people 606,650 people 1,239,603 people 286,849 — — 13,569 people 3,736 people 10.93 ‰ 3.01 ‰ 7.92 ‰ —
1982 — — — — 635,473 people 607,240 people 1,242,716 people 248,680 — — 17,318 people 3,661 people 14.14 ‰ 2.99 ‰ 11.15 ‰ —
1981 — — — — 618,306 people 588,031 people 1,206,337 people 267,704 — — 43,232 people 3,715 people 36.07 ‰ 3.10 ‰ 32.97 ‰ —
1980 — — — — 611,299 people 579,212 people 1,190,511 people 256,672 — — 15,309 people 3,514 people 12.03 ‰ 2.99 ‰ 9.04 ‰ —
1979 — — — — 598,164 people 561,945 people 1,160,109 people 243,076 — — 14,081 people 3,359 people 12.20 ‰ 2.91 ‰ 9.29 ‰ —
1978 — — — — 591,634 people 556,806 people 1,148,440 people 243,306 — — 14,869 people 3,129 people 14.16 ‰ 2.98 ‰ 11.18 ‰ —
1977 — — — — 490,638 people 460,692 people 951,330 people 204,225 — — 13,700 people 3,034 people 13.38 ‰ 2.96 ‰ 10.42 ‰ —
1976 — — — — 566,143 people 532,723 people 1,098,866 people 231,931 — — 22,929 people 3,533 people 21.35 ‰ 3.29 ‰ 18.06 ‰ —
1975 — — — — 538,906 people 509,922 people 1,048,828 people 221,967 — — 22,893 people 3,492 people 22.49 ‰ 3.43 ‰ 19.06 ‰ —
1974 — — — — 512,594 people 474,860 people 987,454 people 200,514 — — 28,283 people 5,044 people 28.26 ‰ 5.04 ‰ 23.22 ‰ —
1973 — — — — 528,123 people 486,222 people 1,014,345 people 208,746 — — 33,129 people 4,657 people 33.43 ‰ 4.70 ‰ 28.73 ‰ —
1972 — — — — 502,799 people 464,744 people 967,543 people 201,731 — — 32,349 people 4,170 people 33.44 ‰ 4.31 ‰ 29.12 ‰ —
1971 — — — — 396,825 people 382,842 people 779,667 people 170,667 — — 28,155 people 2,819 people 36.48 ‰ 3.65 ‰ 32.83 ‰ —
1970 — — — — 396,816 people 367,163 people 763,979 people 157,081 — — 30,362 people 3,325 people 39.60 ‰ 4.34 ‰ 35.26 ‰ —
1969 — — — — 405,666 people 363,806 people 769,472 people 166,280 — — 33,299 people 2,911 people 44.67 ‰ 3.90 ‰ 40.77 ‰ —
1968 — — — — 379,469 people 341,959 people 721,428 people 150,605 — — 26,888 people 3,148 people 37.88 ‰ 4.43 ‰ 33.45 ‰ —
1967 — — — — 359,699 people 320,842 people 680,541 people 134,971 — — 21,748 people 2,649 people 32.69 ‰ 3.98 ‰ 28.71 ‰ —
1966 — — — — 343,277 people 297,559 people 640,836 people 128,758 — — 22,484 people 2,702 people 35.49 ‰ 4.26 ‰ 31.23 ‰ —
1965 — — — — 340,130 people 286,112 people 626,242 people 123,195 — — 25,408 people 2,793 people 41.88 ‰ 4.67 ‰ 37.21 ‰ —
1964 — — — — 322,468 people 256,177 people 578,645 people 111,557 — — 26,204 people 3,163 people 48.48 ‰ 5.85 ‰ 42.63 ‰ —
1963 — — — — 289,165 people 229,831 people 518,996 people 104,456 — — 25,124 people 2,125 people 49.36 ‰ 4.17 ‰ 45.19 ‰ —
1962 — — — — 290,994 people 223,725 people 514,719 people 105,396 — — 24,109 people 2,780 people 44.74 ‰ 5.16 ‰ 39.58 ‰ —
1961 — — — — 356,950 people 241,796 people 598,746 people 100,455 — — 19,708 people 3,806 people 32.11 ‰ 6.20 ‰ 25.91 ‰ —
1960 — — — — 439,460 people 264,508 people 703,968 people 108,234 — — 21,956 people 5,184 people 36.51 ‰ 8.62 ‰ 27.89 ‰ —
1959 — — — — 384,384 people 204,953 people 589,337 people 97,285 — — 15,368 people 3,402 people 35.23 ‰ 7.80 ‰ 27.43 ‰ —
1958 — — — — 252,494 people 156,072 people 408,566 people 76,633 — — 12,356 people 1,962 people 30.77 ‰ 4.89 ‰ 25.88 ‰ —
1957 — — — — 235,697 people 158,734 people 394,431 people 79,429 — — 11,810 people 1,754 people 35.24 ‰ 5.23 ‰ 30.01 ‰ —
1956 — — — — 163,014 people 112,738 people 275,752 people 50,332 — — 5,612 people 494 people 22.63 ‰ 1.99 ‰ 20.64 ‰ —
1955 — — — — 131,608 people 88,688 people 220,296 people 41,945 — — 6,860 people 1,277 people 32.46 ‰ 6.04 ‰ 26.42 ‰ —
1954 — — — — 122,113 people 80,247 people 202,360 people 38,391 — — 6,153 people 1,291 people 34.86 ‰ 7.31 ‰ 27.55 ‰ —
1953 — — — — 93,132 people 57,526 people 150,658 people 25,582 — — — — — — — —
1952 — — — — 85,078 people 52,455 people 137,533 people 25,432 — — — — — — — —
1951 — — — — 75,289 people 49,986 people 125,275 people 25,332 — — — — — — — —
1950 — — — — 73,352 people 48,394 people 121,746 people 24,995 — — — — — — — —
1949 — — — — 66,663 people 41,047 people 107,710 people 22,962 — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 乌鲁木齐市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$65.6B$63.5B$61.4B$59.3B$57.2B2023202420252023: $58.0B2024: $62.6B2025: $64.8B