Urumqi

China China

Primary City: Urumqi

Primary State/Province: Xinjiang

Primary Language: Mandarin

Population: 5.7M

GDP: $94B • GDP per capita: $16,543

GAWC Class: 12

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

#215

Global Rank

13.0

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

0.9%


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Urumqi metro area

43.83, 87.62
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Sport

Top Team

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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

BasketballInt'l Basketball👑

Xinjiang Flying Tigers

Urumqi

Other Teams

Other Women’s Teams1 team

W BasketballInt'l W Basketball

Xinjiang (W)

Urumqi

Top Companies

#CompanyValuationType
1Xinjiang Guanghui Industry Investment Group$86BPrivate
2Goldwind Science&Technology$14BPublic

Total Market Cap: $100B across 2 companies

Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#1017

Xinjiang University

Urumqi, China

#1467

Xinjiang Medical University

Ürümqi, China

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport

Urumqi • 4 - Regional

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Urumqi Station

Urumqi • Intercity Rail Hub

Metro System (23 stations)1 entry

Ürümqi Metro

Ürümqi • 23 stations

Trade Venue1 entry

Xinjiang International Convention and Exhibition Center

Urumqi • Trade Venue

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