Research Article
Changing Regional Inequality Patterns in Western China: A Case Study of Xinjiang
Table 1
Major development indicators of Xinjiang, 2018.
| | Indicator | Xinjiang | % of China | % of Xinjiang | | Northern | Southern |
| | Residential population (million) | 22.8 | 1.6 | 47.7 | 52.3 | | Land area (km2) | 1,664,600 | 17.3 | 36.1 | 63.9 | | GDP (billion yuan) | 1219.9 | 1.3 | 72.8 | 27.2 | | Per capita GDP (yuan) | 49475 | 76.7 | 165.2 | 56.2 | | Population density (persons/km2) | 13.7 | 9.6 | 132.0 | 81.9 | | Proportion of ethnic minorities (%) | 65.6 | 768.1 | 32.0 | 68.0 |
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Data source: Xinjiang Statistical Yearbook in 2019.
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