Muslim population in China 2010-2020, by ethnicity

Published by C. Textor, Sep 19, 2022
This graph illustrates the Muslim population in China as of 2010 and 2020, by ethnicity. Out of the approximately 26 million Muslims living in China by 2020, the majority were Uyghurs, closely followed by Hui with more than 10 million people.

Muslim population in China 2010 and 2020, by ethnicity (in 1,000s)

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August 2022

Region

China

Survey time period

2010 and 2020

Supplementary notes

In the People's Republic of China ten ethnic groups are considered Muslim. In the statistics presented by Chinese authorities and academics their population numbers are generally equated with that of the Muslims in China.

Figures for 2010 have been taken from the 2010 population census.
Values have been rounded.

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