East Turkistan Population in 2000

The 5th China National Census was completed at 0:00 am by Beijing time on Nov 1, 2000. The following outcome of this census was published by Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Statistics Bureau on April 2, 2001.

The Total Population

The total population was 19,250,000 (includes people came from outside, does not include people went outside). It is 18,462,100 excluding the 790,000 people whose permenant residency can not be determined. Compared to the 15,160,000 from the 4th National Censuses conducted on July 1, 1990, the population increased 4,090,000. It is a 26.98% increase over 10 years and 4 months. The average annual net increase is 395,800 people, annual increase rate is 2.34%.

1. Ethnic Composition

Uyghur: 8,677,400, comprise 47% of total population.

Chinese: 7,497,700, comprise 40.61% of the total

The other ethnic groups combined: 2,287,500, comprises12.39%

The Chinese population increased 1,802,300, or 31.64% compared to1990.

The minority population increased 1,503,400, or 15.89% compared to 1990


2. Distribution of Population

 Cities or Regions Population
 Urumci City  2,082,000
 Karamay City  269,600
 Turpan Prefecture  550,000
 Kumul Prefecture  492,100
 Sanji Huizu Autonomous Prefecture 1,503,500
 Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture  423,700
 Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 1,056,400
 Aksu Prefecture  2,141,000
 Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture  439,700
Kashgar Precture  3,406,300
 Hoten Prefecture  1,681,500
 Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture:  3,825,600 (sum of the followig 4 regions)
 Kuytun City
  285,400
 Ili Prefecture
  2,086,100
 Tarbaghatay Prefecture
  892,400
 Altay Prefecture
  561,700
 Xihenze City  590,100
 Total  18,462,100

Note: This number does not include the 790,000 people whose permenant residency can not be determined.


3. Families

The number of families was 4,826,500, acounting for 17,764,200 people, comprising 96.22% of the total population. The average size of the family was 3.68 person per family, a 0.71 decrease from the 4.39 in 1990.


4. Age Composition

 Age group  Population  Percentage  Compared to the percentage in 1990
  0 - 14  5,041,600  27.3%  - 5.75%
 15-64 12,585,900  68.17%  
 65 and plus  835,000  4.53%  +0.62%

5. Sex Ratio


Males: 9,554,900, comprises 51.75%, females 8,907,700, coprises 48.25% of the total. Male to female Ratio:107:100

6. Education

 College  949,100  5.14%
 High School (includes 2 years Junior colleges)  2,231,900 12.09%
 Middle School   5,082,500  27.53%
 Primary School  7,006,600   37.95%
 Iliterate  1,260,400  6.82%

7. Urban and Rural Population

Urban population 6,244,100, comprises 33.82% of the total, rural population 12,218,500 comprise 66.18% of the total.