| Changji Prefecture | |
| Native Name: | Chinese: 昌吉州 · {{lang|ug-Arab|سانجى ئوبلاستى |
| Settlement Type: | Autonomous prefecture |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Xinjiang |
| Seat Type: | Prefectural seat |
| Seat: | Changji |
| Area Total Km2: | 73485 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1613585 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP[1] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics2 Info1: | CN¥ 132.5 billion US$ 19.2 billion |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics2 Info2: | CN¥ 82,605 US$ 11,974 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Iso Code: | CN-XJ-23 |
| Order: | st |
| W: | Chʻang¹-chi² Hui²-tsu² Tzŭ⁴-chih⁴-chou¹ |
| P: | Chāngjí Huízú Zìzhìzhōu |
| Xej: | چَانْݣِ خُوِزُوْ زِجِجِوْ |
| Uig: | سانجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى |
| Uly: | Sanji Xuyzu Aptonom Oblasti |
| Uyy: | Sanji Huyzu Aptonom Oblasti |
| Sgs: | Sanji Huyzu Aptonom Oblasti |
| Usy: | Санҗи Хуизу Аптоном Области |
Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: s=昌吉回族自治州; ug|سانجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى) is an autonomous prefecture for Hui people in the middle north of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Western China. The prefecture has an area of 77129km2 and its seat is Changji City.
Changji directly controls 2 county-level cities, 4 counties and 1 autonomous county.
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Xiao'erjing | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Population | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) | |
| Changji City | Chinese: 昌吉市 | Uighur; Uyghur: سانجى شەھىرى | 607,441 | 7,971 | 76.2 | ||||
| Fukang City | Chinese: 阜康市 | Uighur; Uyghur: فۇكاڭ شەھىرى | 181,144 | 8,529 | 21.24 | ||||
| Hutubi County | Chinese: 呼图壁县 | Uighur; Uyghur: قۇتۇبى ناھىيىسى | 192,638 | 9,518 | 20.24 | ||||
| Manas County | Chinese: 玛纳斯县 | Uighur; Uyghur: ماناس ناھىيىسى | 192,098 | 9,171 | 20.95 | ||||
| Qitai County | Chinese: 奇台县 | Uighur; Uyghur: گۇچۇڭ ناھىيىسى | 219,811 | 16,645 | 13.21 | ||||
| Jimsar County | Chinese: 吉木萨尔县 | Uighur; Uyghur: جىمىسار ناھىيىسى | 153,197 | 8,141 | 18.82 | ||||
| Mori Kazakh Autonomous County | Chinese: 木垒哈萨克自治县 | Uighur; Uyghur: مورى قازاق ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى | 67,256 | 13,510 | 4.98 | ||||
According to the 2010 census, Changji had a population of 1,428,587 inhabitants, with a population density of 19.4 inhabitants per km2. Its population in the 2000 census was 1,503,097. Part of the change in population is due to boundary changes, for example, the formerly county-level city Miquan was merged into Midong District and became part of Ürümqi in 2007. The population in 2000 minus Miquan was 1,322,145.[2]
| Nationality | 2000[3] | 2010[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | % | Population | % | |||
| Han | 1,075,852 | 75.31% | 1,129,384 | 73.91% | ||
| Hui | 136,013 | 9.52% | 176,563 | 11.55% | ||
| Kazakh | 119,942 | 8.40% | 133,286 | 8.72% | ||
| Uyghur | 58,984 | 4.13% | 63,606 | 4.16% | ||
| Total | 1,428,587 | 100% | 1,528,097 | 100% | ||