| State | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Urumqi | 25,507 | 28,261 | 31,140 | 37,343 | 38,249 | 43,039 | 52,925 |
| Karamay | 88,562 | 96,006 | 98,398 | 100,216 | 87,000 | 121,387 | 211,529 |
| Shihezi | 17,854 | 20,395 | 23,797 | 29,073 | 34,421 | 42,816 | 38,961 |
| Turpan | 20,580 | 25,252 | 28,907 | 33,332 | 25,741 | 29,828 | 34,674 |
| Hami | 12,865 | 14,354 | 16,910 | 22,887 | 23,055 | 29,375 | 37,694 |
| Changji | 15,169 | 17,666 | 20,893 | 25,411 | 28,520 | 35,554 | 43,251 |
| Yili | 8759 | 10,345 | 12,349 | 15,054 | 16,221 | 19,479 | 23,790 |
| Tacheng | 11,113 | 12,872 | 15,451 | 19,587 | 20,784 | 23,562 | 26,719 |
| Aletai | 10,822 | 14,288 | 17,412 | 20,379 | 19,903 | 22,406 | 26,799 |
| Bozhou | 12,188 | 13,598 | 16,437 | 18,573 | 21,130 | 27,374 | 33,040 |
| Bazhou | 27,302 | 33,689 | 37,466 | 45,669 | 39,467 | 46,955 | 58,565 |
| Akesu | 7620 | 8471 | 9898 | 11,413 | 13,098 | 15,872 | 30,388 |
| Tomsk | 3654 | 4051 | 4712 | 5350 | 6183 | 7202 | 8476 |
| Kashi | 3682 | 4869 | 6236 | 6108 | 7085 | 8748 | 10,558 |
| Hetian | 2712 | 3005 | 3405 | 3928 | 4583 | 5181 | 6154 |