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.