Main data of the seventh national census of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region[1]
Statistics Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Office of the Leading Group of the Seventh National Census of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
June 14, 2021
Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, and in accordance with the unified deployment of the Seventh National Census Leading Group of the State Council, the Seventh National Census Leading Group of the Autonomous Region has been carefully organized, and the relevant departments of various regions have coordinated advancement. The majority of census subjects actively participated and cooperated and passed 137,000 With the hard work of the census personnel, our district successfully completed the on-site registration and data collection of the census. The relevant situation and main data are now notified to all sectors of the society.
1. The basic situation of the census
According to the “Statistic Law of the People’s Republic of China” and the “Regulations on the National Census”, our district carried out the seventh national census with zero o’clock on November 1, 2020 as the standard time. The population census has fully investigated the number, structure, and distribution of the population in our district, and fully grasped the trend of population growth, changes in the floating population, and the education level of the population in our district, in order to improve our district’s population development strategies and policies. System, formulate economic and social development plans, promote high-quality development and provide accurate statistical information support.
The party committee and government of the autonomous region attach great importance to the work of the seventh national census. A total of 1,529 census agencies have been established at the prefecture, county, and township levels, and 137,000 census personnel have been selected and recruited. Census agencies at all levels and the majority of census personnel actively overcome the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, conducted a comprehensive census of all households and populations in the region, and successfully completed the task of household registration for the census.
The seventh national census adopted electronic data collection for the first time. Data was collected on-site and reported in real time to minimize errors in intermediate links. The application of big data such as departmental administrative records and electricity and mobile phones has been strengthened, and the quality and efficiency of the census work has been improved. Adopt various methods to increase propaganda, and the propaganda slogans such as “big country name, no you can’t do” are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The autonomous region’s population census work is carried out in accordance with the law, earnestly implements the requirements of the census plan, strictly implements the quality control system, and efficiently completes the census data comparison and review. Effectively guarantee the materials for the census, and standardize the distribution of subsidies for census workers. The Census Office of the State Council sent a random inspection team to conduct post-mortem quality inspections in 8 census communities in 4 counties (cities, districts) in our district. The data quality of our district was fully affirmed by the random inspection team.
2. The main data of the census
According to the results of the seventh national census, the permanent population of our district will be[2]The basic information is announced as follows:
(1) Population of the whole district
1.Total population: According to the results of the seventh national census, the population of the whole district at 0:00 on November 1, 2020[3]There are 25,852,345 people. Among the 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government), the permanent population of our district has risen from the 25th in the sixth national census in 2010 to the 21st.
2. Population growth: Compared with the 21,813,334 people in the sixth national census in 2010, the permanent population of the whole district increased by 40,039,011, a growth rate of 18.52%, and an average annual growth rate of 1.71%, which was 13.14 percentage points higher than the national average. And 1.18 percentage points. Statistics show that in recent years, Xinjiang’s economic and social development has fully released its stability dividends, attracting a large number of talents to invest in Xinjiang and promoting steady population growth.
Figure 1 The total population of all previous censuses in our district
Unit: ten thousand people
3. Ethnic population:
Among the permanent residents of the district, the Han population is 10,920,098, accounting for 42.24%; the ethnic minority population is 14,932,247, accounting for 57.76%, of which: Uygur population is 11,624,257, accounting for 44.96% of the total population, accounting for 77.85% of the minority population . Compared with the sixth national census in 2010, the ethnic minority population increased by 18,65061, an increase of 14.27%, and the growth rate was 4.01 percentage points higher than the national minority population growth rate of 10.26%. The population of all ethnic groups in our region has grown steadily, which fully reflects the overall development and progress of all ethnic groups under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.
Compared with the sixth national census, the total population increased by 4.039 million in the seventh national census. The Han population increased by 2.174 million, of which: inter-provincial inflow increased by 1.948 million; Uyghur population increased by 1.623 million, an increase of 16.2%.
(2) Regional population
Among the 14 prefectures, states, and cities, 5 have a population of more than 2 million people, 3 have a population between 1 million and 2 million, and 4 have a population between 500,000 and 1 million. There are 2 prefectures, prefectures, and cities with a population of less than 500,000. The relevant data on the permanent population of 14 prefectures, prefectures and cities in our district at zero hour on November 1, 2020 are as follows.
(3) Gender structure of permanent population
Among the permanent residents in the district, the male population is 13,354,380, accounting for 51.66%; the female population is 12,497,965, accounting for 48.34%. The sex ratio of the total population (100 for women, the ratio of men to women) is 106.85.
Figure 2 Gender composition of the population in the previous population censuses in our district
Unit: ten thousand people
(4) Age composition of the population
Among the permanent residents of the district, 0-14 years old[5]The population is 5,806,156, accounting for 22.46%; the population of 15-59 years old is 17,129,180, accounting for 66.26%; the population of 60 years and over is 2,917,009, accounting for 11.28%, of which 2005,885 are 65 years of age and above, accounting for 7.76%.
Table 2 Age composition of permanent residents in the district
Unit: person,%
Compared with the national average, the proportion of children aged 0-14 in our district is 4.51% higher than the national 17.95%; the proportion of the working-age population aged 15-59 is 2.91% higher than the national 63.35%; 60 years old and above The proportion of the elderly population in China is 7.42 percentage points lower than the national 18.7%, and the aging degree of the population is relatively low.
(5) Educational status of the population
1. Educational level population: Among the permanent residents in the district, the population with university (referring to college and above) education level is 4,274,826; the population with high school (including technical secondary school) education is 3,414,458; the population with junior high school education is 8158620 The population with a primary education level is 7,343,482 (people with various educational levels above include graduates, undergraduates and students from various schools). Compared with the sixth national census in 2010, the number of people with university education per 100,000 people rose from 10,635 to 16,536; those with high school education rose from 11,582 to 13,208; those with junior high school education rose from 36,096 The number of people dropped to 31,559; the number of people with primary school education dropped from 30,075 to 28,405.
2.Average years of education[6]: The average number of years of education of the population aged 15 and above in our district has increased from 9.27 years to 10.11 years.
Among the educated population in our district, there are 1,069 more people with university education per 100,000 people than the national average. The average number of years of education of the population aged 15 and above is 0.2 years higher than the national average of 9.91 years in 2020, ranking tenth among the 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) in the country. The illiteracy rate of our region[7]It is 2.66%, which is 0.01% lower than the national level. The continuous improvement of the education status reflects the positive results achieved in recent years in our district’s vigorous development of various types of education, and the continuous improvement of the quality of the population.
(6) Situation of urban and rural population and floating population
1.Urban and rural[8]Population: Among the permanent residents of the district, the population living in urban areas is 14,613,622, accounting for 56.53%; the population living in rural areas is 11,238,723, accounting for 43.47%. Compared with the sixth national census in 2010, the urban population increased by 5,277,870, the rural population decreased by 1,241,340, and the proportion of the urban population increased by 13.73%. This shows that with the in-depth development of new industrialization, informatization and agricultural modernization in our district, the new urbanization process in our district has been steadily advancing in recent years, and the urbanization construction has made historic achievements.
2. Floating population: There are 8051404 floating populations in the district, including: 3390712 inter-provincial inflows and 4,600,692 intra-provincial floating populations. In recent years, our district has sustained social stability and sustained economic development, which have created conditions for the migration and flow of the population, the trend of population flow has become more obvious, and the scale of the floating population has further expanded.
The seventh national census of the autonomous region has fully investigated the number, structure, and distribution of the population in our region, accurately reflecting the trend characteristics of current population changes, and obtaining a large amount of valuable information resources. In the later period, we will rush to sort out, analyze and develop the census data, cooperate with relevant departments to strengthen forward-looking and strategic research on the population development of our district, and maximize the role of the census, so as to provide a strong foundation for promoting the long-term, high-quality and balanced development of our district’s population. Strong statistical information support.
Notes:
[1]The data in this announcement is preliminary summary data. The total number of some indicators in this notice differs from the number of sub-items, mainly due to rounding, and no mechanical adjustments have been made.
[2]The permanent population includes: people who live in the streets of their own township and whose household registration is in their own township street or whose household registration is pending; those who live in their own township street and have left the township or township street where their household registration is located for more than half a year; their household registration is in their own township street and have gone out for less than half a year or People who work and study abroad.
[3]The population of the whole district refers to the permanent population of 14 prefectures, prefectures, cities, and autonomous county-level cities, excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents and foreigners living in 14 prefectures, prefectures, cities, and autonomous county-level cities.
[4]Refers to the proportion of the permanent population of each region, state, and city in the permanent population of the whole district.
[5]The population aged 0-15 is 6,118,388, and population aged 16-59 is 16,816948.
[6]The average years of education is calculated by converting various levels of education into the average number of years of education. The specific conversion standards are: elementary school=6 years, junior high school=9 years, high school=12 years, junior college and above=16 years .
[7]The illiteracy rate refers to the proportion of the illiterate population aged 15 and above in the permanent population.
[8]Towns and villages are classified according to the “Statistical Regulations on the Classification of Urban and Rural Areas” by the National Bureau of Statistics.