| Chinese Spelling |
新疆 |
| Pronounced |
Shin-jeung |
| Old Spelling |
Sinkiang |
| Population |
18,459,511 (2000) |
|
21,725,815 (2010) |
|
24,992,119 (2020) |
| Area |
642,820 sq. miles (1,664,897 sq. km) |
| Population Density |
30 people per sq. mile (13 per sq. km) |
| Highest Elevation |
28,251 feet (8,611 meters) |
| Capital City |
Urumqi 2,853,398 |
| Largest Cities (2010) |
Korla: 425,182 |
|
Yining: 368,813 |
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Karamay: 353,299 |
|
Shihezi: 313,768 |
|
Hami: 310,500 |
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Kashi: 310,448 |
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Changji: 303,938 |
| Administrative Divisions |
Prefectures: 14 |
|
Counties: 99 |
|
Towns: 1,005 |
| Major Ethnic Groups (2000) |
Uyghur: 8,345,622 (45.2%) |
|
Han Chinese: 7,489,919 (40.6%) |
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Kazak: 1,245,023 (6.7%) |
|
Hui: 839,837 (4.5%) |
|
Kirgiz: 158,775 (0.9%) |
|
Mongol: 149,857 (0.8%) |
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Dongxiang: 55,841 (0.3%) |
|
Tajik: 39,493 (0.2%) |
|
Xibe: 34,566 (0.2%) |
