The Spatial Distribution Measurement of the Ethnic population in Xinjiang : An Analysis of the Fifth and Sixth National Population Census

This paper, based on the Fifth and Sixth National Population Census, compares the spatial distribution characteristics and special changes of two main ethnic groups, Uygur and Han in Xinjiang. The results show that both the two main ethnic groups have strong cohesiveness to dwell inside their ethnic communities while the integration of Uygur and Han communities is weaker and weaker, though the spatial distribution show a certain inter-embed in geographical spatial distribution of two ethnics with ethnic communities neighboring with each other. The aggregation of Uygur population is much higher than that of the Han population, while Han population's distribution is more dispersed than Uygur population.The cognition of the characteristics of the ethnic population's spatial distribution and aggregation boasts of important significance to ethnic policies to promote the inter-communications among ethnic population and the coordinated development of ethnic areas.