Xinjiang

Autonomous RegionCN-XJ

Autonomous Region of China.

AsiaCapital: ÜrümqiSub-region: NorthwestLanguage: Mandarin
Population
25.9M
Metros tracked
2
10.2M in metros (39%)
Composite score
14.7
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Autonomous Region
ISO 3166-2: CN-XJ
At a glance
Established
1955
Area
1,664,897 km²
Population density
16 /km²
Highest point
K2 (8,611 m (28,251 ft))
Legislature
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regional People's Congress
Human Development Index
0.771 (2023)
Rank in China
28th of 31 by composite score
Area rank
1st of 31 by area
Largest tracked metro
Urumqi

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Xinjiang metro footprint

2 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

2 tracked metros

#217Urumqi
13.0
5.7MRegional Hub
#960Kashgar
1.7
4.5MEmerging Metro