Demography
According to the 2000 census, the city of Turpan had a population of 251,652 (population density 15.99 inh./km²). The breakdown by nationality was as follows:
| Ethnicity | Inhabitants | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | 177,106 | 70.38% |
| Han | 55,238 | 21.95% |
| Hui | 18,482 | 7.34% |
| Tujia | 182 | 0.07% |
| Manchu | 132 | 0.05% |
| Tu | 98 | 0.04% |
| Mongol | 77 | 0.03% |
| Tibetan | 70 | 0.03% |
| Kazakh | 56 | 0.02% |
| Miao | 45 | 0.02% |
| Russian | 33 | 0.01% |
| Zhuang | 31 | 0.01% |
| Dongxiang | 30 | 0.01% |
| Iranian | 72 | 0.03% |
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