Urumqi's 2024 population is now estimated at 5,005,964. In 1950, the population of Urumqi was 102,254. Urumqi has grown by 140,926 in the last year, which represents a 2.9% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Urumqi, which typically includes Urumqi's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 5,825,698 |
| 2034 | 5,785,610 |
| 2033 | 5,740,828 |
| 2032 | 5,691,022 |
| 2031 | 5,635,808 |
| 2030 | 5,574,418 |
| 2029 | 5,505,943 |
| 2028 | 5,429,099 |
| 2027 | 5,342,369 |
| 2026 | 5,243,922 |
| 2025 | 5,132,172 |
| 2024 | 5,005,964 |
| 2023 | 4,865,038 |
| 2022 | 4,710,203 |
| 2021 | 4,543,684 |
| 2020 | 4,368,865 |
| 2019 | 4,189,926 |
| 2018 | 4,011,236 |
| 2017 | 3,836,857 |
| 2016 | 3,670,284 |
| 2015 | 3,510,512 |
| 2014 | 3,357,901 |
| 2013 | 3,211,925 |
| 2012 | 3,072,482 |
| 2011 | 2,938,734 |
| 2010 | 2,810,979 |
| 2009 | 2,688,779 |
| 2008 | 2,572,048 |
| 2007 | 2,460,084 |
| 2006 | 2,353,138 |
| 2005 | 2,250,841 |
| 2004 | 2,153,123 |
| 2003 | 2,059,395 |
| 2002 | 1,969,868 |
| 2001 | 1,884,233 |
| 2000 | 1,806,607 |
| 1999 | 1,739,920 |
| 1998 | 1,675,781 |
| 1997 | 1,614,007 |
| 1996 | 1,554,590 |
| 1995 | 1,497,206 |
| 1994 | 1,442,015 |
| 1993 | 1,388,858 |
| 1992 | 1,337,730 |
| 1991 | 1,288,350 |
| 1990 | 1,240,858 |
| 1989 | 1,201,191 |
| 1988 | 1,162,843 |
| 1987 | 1,125,619 |
| 1986 | 1,089,636 |
| 1985 | 1,054,803 |
| 1984 | 1,021,129 |
| 1983 | 988,441 |
| 1982 | 956,843 |
| 1981 | 917,894 |
| 1980 | 880,581 |
| 1979 | 844,688 |
| 1978 | 810,304 |
| 1977 | 777,320 |
| 1976 | 745,722 |
| 1975 | 715,326 |
| 1974 | 686,208 |
| 1973 | 658,275 |
| 1972 | 631,516 |
| 1971 | 605,775 |
| 1970 | 581,117 |
| 1969 | 557,462 |
| 1968 | 534,801 |
| 1967 | 513,001 |
| 1966 | 492,120 |
| 1965 | 472,088 |
| 1964 | 452,897 |
| 1963 | 407,169 |
| 1962 | 366,112 |
| 1961 | 329,195 |
| 1960 | 296,043 |
| 1959 | 266,153 |
| 1958 | 239,315 |
| 1957 | 215,183 |
| 1956 | 193,513 |
| 1955 | 173,975 |
| 1954 | 156,432 |
| 1953 | 140,658 |
| 1952 | 126,493 |
| 1951 | 113,721 |
| 1950 | 102,254 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102,254 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 113,721 | 11.21% | 11,467 |
| 1952 | 126,493 | 11.23% | 12,772 |
| 1953 | 140,658 | 11.2% | 14,165 |
| 1954 | 156,432 | 11.21% | 15,774 |
| 1955 | 173,975 | 11.21% | 17,543 |
| 1956 | 193,513 | 11.23% | 19,538 |
| 1957 | 215,183 | 11.2% | 21,670 |
| 1958 | 239,315 | 11.21% | 24,132 |
| 1959 | 266,153 | 11.21% | 26,838 |
| 1960 | 296,043 | 11.23% | 29,890 |
| 1961 | 329,195 | 11.2% | 33,152 |
| 1962 | 366,112 | 11.21% | 36,917 |
| 1963 | 407,169 | 11.21% | 41,057 |
| 1964 | 452,897 | 11.23% | 45,728 |
| 1965 | 472,088 | 4.24% | 19,191 |
| 1966 | 492,120 | 4.24% | 20,032 |
| 1967 | 513,001 | 4.24% | 20,881 |
| 1968 | 534,801 | 4.25% | 21,800 |
| 1969 | 557,462 | 4.24% | 22,661 |
| 1970 | 581,117 | 4.24% | 23,655 |
| 1971 | 605,775 | 4.24% | 24,658 |
| 1972 | 631,516 | 4.25% | 25,741 |
| 1973 | 658,275 | 4.24% | 26,759 |
| 1974 | 686,208 | 4.24% | 27,933 |
| 1975 | 715,326 | 4.24% | 29,118 |
| 1976 | 745,722 | 4.25% | 30,396 |
| 1977 | 777,320 | 4.24% | 31,598 |
| 1978 | 810,304 | 4.24% | 32,984 |
| 1979 | 844,688 | 4.24% | 34,384 |
| 1980 | 880,581 | 4.25% | 35,893 |
| 1981 | 917,894 | 4.24% | 37,313 |
| 1982 | 956,843 | 4.24% | 38,949 |
| 1983 | 988,441 | 3.3% | 31,598 |
| 1984 | 1,021,129 | 3.31% | 32,688 |
| 1985 | 1,054,803 | 3.3% | 33,674 |
| 1986 | 1,089,636 | 3.3% | 34,833 |
| 1987 | 1,125,619 | 3.3% | 35,983 |
| 1988 | 1,162,843 | 3.31% | 37,224 |
| 1989 | 1,201,191 | 3.3% | 38,348 |
| 1990 | 1,240,858 | 3.3% | 39,667 |
| 1991 | 1,288,350 | 3.83% | 47,492 |
| 1992 | 1,337,730 | 3.83% | 49,380 |
| 1993 | 1,388,858 | 3.82% | 51,128 |
| 1994 | 1,442,015 | 3.83% | 53,157 |
| 1995 | 1,497,206 | 3.83% | 55,191 |
| 1996 | 1,554,590 | 3.83% | 57,384 |
| 1997 | 1,614,007 | 3.82% | 59,417 |
| 1998 | 1,675,781 | 3.83% | 61,774 |
| 1999 | 1,739,920 | 3.83% | 64,139 |
| 2000 | 1,806,607 | 3.83% | 66,687 |
| 2001 | 1,884,233 | 4.3% | 77,626 |
| 2002 | 1,969,868 | 4.54% | 85,635 |
| 2003 | 2,059,395 | 4.54% | 89,527 |
| 2004 | 2,153,123 | 4.55% | 93,728 |
| 2005 | 2,250,841 | 4.54% | 97,718 |
| 2006 | 2,353,138 | 4.54% | 102,297 |
| 2007 | 2,460,084 | 4.54% | 106,946 |
| 2008 | 2,572,048 | 4.55% | 111,964 |
| 2009 | 2,688,779 | 4.54% | 116,731 |
| 2010 | 2,810,979 | 4.54% | 122,200 |
| 2011 | 2,938,734 | 4.54% | 127,755 |
| 2012 | 3,072,482 | 4.55% | 133,748 |
| 2013 | 3,211,925 | 4.54% | 139,443 |
| 2014 | 3,357,901 | 4.54% | 145,976 |
| 2015 | 3,510,512 | 4.54% | 152,611 |
| 2016 | 3,670,284 | 4.55% | 159,772 |
| 2017 | 3,836,857 | 4.54% | 166,573 |
| 2018 | 4,011,236 | 4.54% | 174,379 |
| 2019 | 4,189,926 | 4.45% | 178,690 |
| 2020 | 4,368,865 | 4.27% | 178,939 |
| 2021 | 4,543,684 | 4% | 174,819 |
| 2022 | 4,710,203 | 3.66% | 166,519 |
| 2023 | 4,865,038 | 3.29% | 154,835 |
| 2024 | 5,005,964 | 2.9% | 140,926 |
| 2025 | 5,132,172 | 2.52% | 126,208 |
| 2026 | 5,243,922 | 2.18% | 111,750 |
| 2027 | 5,342,369 | 1.88% | 98,447 |
| 2028 | 5,429,099 | 1.62% | 86,730 |
| 2029 | 5,505,943 | 1.42% | 76,844 |
| 2030 | 5,574,418 | 1.24% | 68,475 |
| 2031 | 5,635,808 | 1.1% | 61,390 |
| 2032 | 5,691,022 | 0.98% | 55,214 |
| 2033 | 5,740,828 | 0.88% | 49,806 |
| 2034 | 5,785,610 | 0.78% | 44,782 |
| 2035 | 5,825,698 | 0.69% | 40,088 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | 29,867,918 | 2.25% |
| Beijing | 22,189,082 | 1.94% |
| Chongqing | 17,773,923 | 2.5% |
| Guangzhou | 14,590,096 | 2.14% |
| Tianjin | 14,470,873 | 1.63% |
| Shenzhen | 13,311,855 | 1.83% |
| Nanjing | 9,947,548 | 2.57% |
| Chengdu | 9,828,110 | 1.81% |
| Xi An Shaanxi | 9,013,837 | 2.6% |
| Wuhan | 8,850,850 | 1.52% |
| Hangzhou | 8,419,842 | 2.22% |
| Suzhou | 8,350,625 | 3.43% |
| Shenyang | 7,830,377 | 1.95% |
| Foshan | 7,704,935 | 1.42% |
| Dongguan | 7,675,146 | 1.16% |
| Haerbin | 6,938,008 | 1.97% |
| Dalian | 6,217,487 | 2.3% |
| Qingdao | 6,104,597 | 1.97% |
| Zhengzhou | 6,014,887 | 2.66% |
| Ji Nan Shandong | 5,940,698 | 2.32% |