摘要
Xinjiang Population Maintains Steady Growth Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China(PRC)in 1949,the population of Xinjiang,particularly that of its ethnic minorities,has grown fast in both size and quality,and life expectancy has seen a substantial increase,according to the white paper Xinjiang Population Dynamics and Data recently released by the State Council Information Office.Xinjiang’s population stood at 4.33 million in 1949.By the time of the seventh national census in 2020,it had increased to 25.85 million,among which the Han ethnic group numbered 10.92 million,and ethnic minorities 14.93 million,compared with 4.45 million in 1953.
