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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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (August 22, 2022). Muslim population in China 2010 and 2020, by ethnicity (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/619931/china-number-of-muslims-by-ethnicity/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Muslim population in China 2010 and 2020, by ethnicity (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/619931/china-number-of-muslims-by-ethnicity/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2022). Muslim population in China 2010 and 2020, by ethnicity (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/619931/china-number-of-muslims-by-ethnicity/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Muslim Population in China 2010 and 2020, by Ethnicity (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/619931/china-number-of-muslims-by-ethnicity/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Muslim population in China 2010 and 2020, by ethnicity (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/619931/china-number-of-muslims-by-ethnicity/ (last visited September 23, 2023)
Muslim population in China 2010 and 2020, by ethnicity (in 1,000s) [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, August 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/619931/china-number-of-muslims-by-ethnicity/