China: Inner Mongolia

Contents: Nèi mĕnggŭ

Autonomous Region

24,706,291 Population [2010] – census

24,049,155 Population [2020] – census

1,199,372km² Area

20.05/km² Density [2020]

Contents: Prefectures, Leagues, Cities, Districts, Banners and Counties

The population of the prefectural entities, county-level cities, city districts, banners and counties in the Inner Mongolia (Nèi mĕnggŭ) Autonomous Region according to census results and latest official estimates.

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Name	Status	Native	Population Census 2000-11-01	Population Census 2010-11-01	Population Census 2020-11-01
Ālāshàn Méng [Alxa]	League	阿拉善盟	196,279	231,334	262,361	→
Ālāshàn Yòuqí [Alxa Right Banner]	Banner	阿拉善右旗	25,281	25,430	22,647	→
Ālāshàn Zuŏqí [Alxa Left Banner; incl. Alxa High-tech Industrial Development Zone]	Banner	阿拉善左旗	148,672	173,494	203,958	→
Éjìnà Qí [Ejin]	Banner	额济纳旗	22,326	32,410	35,756	→
Bāotóu Shì	Prefecture-level City	包头市	2,254,439	2,650,364	2,709,378	→
Báiyún Èbó Kuàngqū [Bayan Obo Mining District]	District	白云鄂博矿区	25,286	26,050	22,681	→
Dá'ĕrhăn Màomíng'ān Liánhé Qí [Darhan Muminggan United Banner]	Banner	达尔罕茂明安联合旗	98,325	101,486	69,563	→
Dōnghé Qū	District	东河区	429,355	512,045	484,218	→
Gùyáng Xiàn	County	固阳县	170,643	175,574	118,624	→
Jiŭyuán Qū	District	九原区	277,593	195,831	245,190	→
Kūndūlún Qū [Hondlon]	District	昆都仑区	505,951	726,838	787,681	→
Qīngshān Qū [incl. Rare Earth High-tech Industrial Development Zone]	District	青山区	382,659	600,284	719,255	→
Shíguăi Qū	District	石拐区	50,337	35,803	24,745	→
Tŭmòtè Yòuqí [Tumed Right Banner]	Banner	土默特右旗	314,290	276,453	237,421	→
Bāyànnào'ĕr Shì [Bayan Nur]	Prefecture-level City	巴彦淖尔市	1,682,662	1,669,915	1,538,715	→
Dèngkŏu Xiàn	County	磴口县	117,561	117,091	90,196	→
Hángjĭn Hòuqí [Hanggin Rear Banner]	Banner	杭锦后旗	284,279	257,943	217,573	→
Línhé Qū	District	临河区	510,965	541,721	582,206	→
Wūlātè Hòuqí [Urad Rear Banner]	Banner	乌拉特后旗	48,090	65,207	53,946	→
Wūlātè Qiánqí [Urad Front Banner]	Banner	乌拉特前旗	319,376	293,269	257,826	→
Wūlātè Zhōngqí [Urad Middle Banner]	Banner	乌拉特中旗	133,309	134,204	112,159	→
Wŭyuán Xiàn	County	五原县	269,082	260,480	224,809	→
Chìfēng Shì	Prefecture-level City	赤峰市	4,435,737	4,341,245	4,035,967	→
Ālŭkē'ĕrqìn Qí [Ar Horqin]	Banner	阿鲁科尔沁旗	297,090	272,205	240,360	→
Áohàn Qí [Aohan]	Banner	敖汉旗	580,842	547,043	448,712	→
Bālín Yòuqí [Bairin Right Banner]	Banner	巴林右旗	174,275	175,543	155,027	→
Bālín Zuŏqí [Bairin Left Banner]	Banner	巴林左旗	332,550	327,765	277,522	→
Hóngshān Qū	District	红山区	318,512	434,785	469,079	→
Kālăqìn Qí [Harqin]	Banner	喀喇沁旗	362,458	293,246	262,792	→
Kèshíkèténg Qí [Heshigten]	Banner	克什克腾旗	242,957	211,155	186,143	→
Línxī Xiàn	County	林西县	235,947	200,619	186,663	→
Níngchéng Xiàn	County	宁城县	591,684	546,845	484,397	→
Sōngshān Qū	District	松山区	538,176	573,571	706,312	→
Wēngniútè Qí [Ongniud]	Banner	翁牛特旗	464,211	433,298	333,970	→
Yuánbăoshān Qū	District	元宝山区	297,035	325,170	284,990	→
È'ĕrduōsī Shì [Ordos]	Prefecture-level City	鄂尔多斯市	1,369,766	1,940,653	2,153,638	→
Dálātè Qí [Dalad]	Banner	达拉特旗	311,608	322,101	328,593	→
Dōngshèng Qū	District	东胜区	252,566	538,524	574,242	→
Ètuōkè Qí [Otog Banner]	Banner	鄂托克旗	100,072	148,844	162,726	→
Ètuōkè Qiánqí [Otog Front Banner]	Banner	鄂托克前旗	66,866	68,282	92,724	→
Hángjĭn Qí [Hanggin]	Banner	杭锦旗	122,744	111,102	110,824	→
Kāngbāshí Qū [← Dōngshèng Qū]	District	康巴什区	...	44,020	118,796	→
Wūshĕn Qí [Uxin]	Banner	乌审旗	96,873	124,527	158,566	→
Yījīnhuòluò Qí [Ejin Horo]	Banner	伊金霍洛旗	147,739	226,752	247,983	→
Zhŭngé'ĕr Qí [Jungar]	Banner	准格尔旗	271,298	356,501	359,184	→
Hūhéhàotè Shì [Hohhot]	Prefecture-level City	呼和浩特市	2,392,895	2,866,615	3,446,100	→
Hélíngé'ĕr Xiàn [Horinger]	County	和林格尔县	176,474	169,856	162,476	→
Huímín Qū	District	回民区	284,676	394,555	436,042	→
Qīngshuĭhé Xiàn	County	清水河县	125,748	93,887	76,674	→
Sàihăn Qū [incl. Hohhot Economic and Technological Development Zone (parts)]	District	赛罕区	445,762	635,599	902,398	→
Tŭmòtè Zuŏqí [Tumed Left Banner; incl. Hohhot Economic and Technological Development Zone (parts)]	Banner	土默特左旗	340,606	312,532	382,204	→
Tuōkètuō Xiàn [Togtoh]	County	托克托县	185,582	200,840	166,192	→
Wŭchuān Xiàn	County	武川县	157,530	108,726	95,869	→
Xīnchéng Qū	District	新城区	409,629	567,255	699,672	→
Yùquán Qū	District	玉泉区	266,888	383,365	524,573	→
Hūlúnbèi'ĕr Shì [Hulunbuir]	Prefecture-level City	呼伦贝尔市	2,687,228	2,549,252	2,242,875	→
Āróng Qí [Arun]	Banner	阿荣旗	304,210	278,744	257,815	→
Chén Bā'ĕrhŭ Qí [Old Barag Banner]	Banner	陈巴尔虎旗	67,882	58,244	50,556	→
É'ĕrgŭnà Shì [Ergun]	County-level City	额尔古纳市	87,829	76,667	68,482	→
Èlúnchūn Zìzhìqí [Oroqen]	Autonomous Banner	鄂伦春自治旗	292,097	223,752	174,023	→
Èwēnkèzú Zìzhìqí [Evenk Autonomous Banner]	Autonomous Banner	鄂温克族自治旗	146,808	134,979	141,102	→
Gēnhé Shì	County-level City	根河市	157,337	110,438	71,437	→
Hăilā'ĕr Qū [Hailar]	District	海拉尔区	262,184	344,934	365,012	→
Mănzhōulĭ Shì [Manjur]	County-level City	满洲里市	...	150,067	150,508	→
Mòlì Dáwă Dáwò'ĕrzú Zìzhìqí [Morin Dawa]	Autonomous Banner	莫力达瓦达斡尔族自治旗	294,501	276,912	228,822	→
Xīn Bā'ĕrhŭ Yòuqí [New Barag Right Banner]	Banner	新巴尔虎右旗	36,764	35,801	38,358	→
Xīn Bā'ĕrhŭ Zuŏqí [New Barag Left Banner]	Banner	新巴尔虎左旗	41,647	40,258	37,007	→
Yákèshí Shì	County-level City	牙克石市	405,806	352,173	256,396	→
Zhāláinuò'ěr Qū [Jalainur; ← Mănzhōulĭ Shì]	District	扎赉诺尔区	...	99,960	84,424	→
Zhālántún Shì	County-level City	扎兰屯市	409,051	366,323	318,933	→
Tōngliáo Shì	Prefecture-level City	通辽市	3,028,419	3,139,153	2,873,168	→
Huòlínguōlè Shì [Holingol]	County-level City	霍林郭勒市	66,945	102,214	138,676	→
Kāilŭ Xiàn	County	开鲁县	382,836	396,166	313,364	→
Kē'ĕrqìn Qū [Horqin; incl. Tongliao Economic and Technological Development Zone]	District	科尔沁区	793,913	898,895	921,808	→
Kē'ĕrqìn Zuŏyì Hòuqí [Horqin Left Back Banner]	Banner	科尔沁左翼后旗	387,577	379,237	321,438	→
Kē'ĕrqìn Zuŏyì Zhōngqí [Horqin Left Middle Banner]	Banner	科尔沁左翼中旗	511,196	514,741	399,631	→
Kùlún Qí [Hure]	Banner	库伦旗	172,419	167,020	151,133	→
Nàimàn Qí [Naiman]	Banner	奈曼旗	421,049	401,509	375,312	→
Zhālŭtè Qí [Jarud]	Banner	扎鲁特旗	292,484	279,371	251,806	→
Wūhăi Shì	Prefecture-level City	乌海市	427,553	532,902	556,621	→
Hăibówān Qū	District	海勃湾区	199,557	296,177	339,155	→
Hăinán Qū	District	海南区	100,819	103,355	94,770	→
Wūdá Qū	District	乌达区	127,177	133,370	122,696	→
Wūlánchábù Shì [Ulanqab]	Prefecture-level City	乌兰察布市	2,284,414	2,143,590	1,706,328	→
Cháhā'ĕr Yòuyì Hòuqí [Chahar Right Back Banner]	Banner	察哈尔右翼后旗	164,980	150,174	103,599	→
Cháhā'ĕr Yòuyì Qiánqí [Chahar Right Front Banner]	Banner	察哈尔右翼前旗	209,468	164,434	125,172	→
Cháhā'ĕr Yòuyì Zhōngqí [Chahar Right Middle Banner]	Banner	察哈尔右翼中旗	167,203	149,483	86,108	→
Fēngzhèn Shì	County-level City	丰镇市	264,204	245,608	195,229	→
Huàdé Xiàn	County	化德县	129,161	123,535	95,273	→
Jíníng Qū	District	集宁区	272,448	356,135	425,059	→
Liángchéng Xiàn	County	凉城县	197,098	185,954	119,061	→
Shāngdū Xiàn	County	商都县	276,156	234,417	173,926	→
Sìziwáng Qí [Dorbod]	Banner	四子王旗	180,568	176,818	129,372	→
Xīnghé Xiàn	County	兴和县	250,261	220,067	167,881	→
Zhuózī Xiàn	County	卓资县	172,867	136,965	85,648	→
Xīlínguōlè Méng [Xilin Gol]	League	锡林郭勒盟	975,168	1,028,022	1,107,075	→
Ābāgā Qí [Abag]	Banner	阿巴嘎旗	46,975	43,574	38,589	→
Dōng Wūzhūmùqìn Qí [East Ujimqin Banner; incl. Wūlāgài]	Banner	东乌珠穆沁旗	85,909	93,962	94,076	→
Duōlún Xiàn	County	多伦县	102,879	100,893	103,736	→
Èrliánhàotè Shì [Erenhot]	County-level City	二连浩特市	47,025	74,179	75,794	→
Sūnítè Yòuqí [Sonid Right Banner]	Banner	苏尼特右旗	76,880	71,063	62,402	→
Sūnítè Zuŏqí [Sonid Left Banner]	Banner	苏尼特左旗	37,612	33,652	33,643	→
Tàipūsì Qí [Taibus]	Banner	太仆寺旗	170,261	112,339	109,370	→
Xiānghuáng Qí [Bordered Yellow Banner]	Banner	镶黄旗	26,843	28,450	27,399	→
Xīlínhàotè Shì [Xilinhot]	County-level City	锡林浩特市	173,796	245,886	349,953	→
Xī Wūzhūmùqìn Qí [West Ujimqin Banner]	Banner	西乌珠穆沁旗	72,163	87,614	99,255	→
Zhènglán Qí [Xulun Hoh]	Banner	正蓝旗	71,186	81,967	69,908	→
Zhèngxiāngbái Qí [Plain and Bordered White Banner]	Banner	正镶白旗	63,639	54,443	42,950	→
Xīng'ān Méng [Hinggan]	League	兴安盟	1,588,787	1,613,246	1,416,929	→
Ā'ĕrshān Shì [Arxan]	County-level City	阿尔山市	45,189	68,311	32,301	→
Kē'ĕrqìn Yòuyì Qiánqí [Horqin Right Front Banner]	Banner	科尔沁右翼前旗	341,574	299,834	285,392	→
Kē'ĕrqìn Yòuyì Zhōngqí [Horqin Right Middle Banner]	Banner	科尔沁右翼中旗	247,031	251,461	207,380	→
Tūquán Xiàn	County	突泉县	292,852	274,213	220,668	→
Wūlánhàotè Shì [Ulan Hot]	County-level City	乌兰浩特市	269,162	327,081	356,035	→
Zhālàitè Qí [Jalaid]	Banner	扎赉特旗	392,979	392,346	315,153	→
Nèi mĕnggŭ [Inner Mongolia]	Autonomous Region	内蒙古自治区	23,323,347	24,706,291	24,049,155

Source: China National Bureau of Statistics, Inner Mongolia Provincial Bureau of Statistics, Bureaus of Statistics in Inner Mongolia.

Explanation: he administrative units are listed according to the 2020 census definitions with (parts of) economic development zones assigned to the respective districts and counties. Population changes may sometimes result from boundary changes. Area figures are calculated using geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2020)
Males	12,275,274
Females	11,773,881

Urbanization (C 2020)
Rural	7,821,680
Urban	16,227,475

Age Groups (C 2020)
0-14 years	3,377,673
15-64 years	17,532,564
65+ years	3,138,918

Age Distribution (C 2020)
80+ years	547,217
70-79 years	1,267,438
60-69 years	2,942,578
50-59 years	4,327,966
40-49 years	4,100,569
30-39 years	3,966,350
20-29 years	2,514,097
10-19 years	2,143,219
0-9 years	2,239,721