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#122 by population worldwide

Ürümqi

China

Population, 2025
3.8 million
Projected, 2050
4 million+6.6%
World rank
#1222000: #172 → 2050: #136
Urban area
303 km²
Density
12,393people/km²
Built-up area per resident
24 m²
Time zone
UTC+6Asia/Urumqi · +2 h vs Tbilisi
Distance from Tbilisi
3,460 km

Weather in Ürümqi

Ürümqi

-2°

Partly cloudy

Today: ↑2°  ↓-2°

Pressure 1030 hPa

24-hour forecast

  • Now-2°
  • 05:00-2°
  • 06:00-1°
  • 07:00-1°
  • 08:00-1°
  • 09:00-1°
  • 10:000°
  • 11:000°
  • 12:001°
  • 13:0031%1°
  • 14:0035%2°
  • 15:0036%2°
  • 16:0034%2°
  • 17:0035%2°
  • 18:0040%1°
  • 19:0046%1°
  • 20:0051%0°
  • 21:0055%0°
  • 22:0057%0°
  • 23:0057%-1°
  • 00:0053%-1°
  • 01:0048%-1°
  • 02:0041%-1°
  • 03:0034%-2°

Air quality

63

Poor

PM2.5
44µg/m³
PM10
129.9µg/m³
NO₂
52.3µg/m³
O₃
5µg/m³

7-day forecast

  • Today-2°2°57%, 1.8 mm
  • Sun-4°3°53%, 0.9 mm
  • Mon-5°3°0%
  • Tue-4°4°0%
  • Wed-3°6°2%
  • Thu-1°10°1%
  • Fri-2°9°0%

  • Feels like

    -5°

  • Humidity

    76%

  • Wind

    4km/h198° Sgust 14 km/h

  • UV index

    3Moderate

  • Precipitation

    57%1.8 mm

  • Sunrise

    08:35Sunrise 08:35Sunset 19:12

Updated 04:15 · Open-Meteo

Population 1975–2050

Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.

  1. 1975884
  2. 19801,112
  3. 19851,267
  4. 19901,432
  5. 19951,645
  6. 20001,899
  7. 20052,243
  8. 20102,656
  9. 20153,094
  10. 20203,658
  11. 20253,755
  12. 20303,856
  13. 20353,923
  14. 20403,966
  15. 20453,998
  16. 20504,001

Getting around

24 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap).

Airports

URC · 13 km

Currency: CNY (¥)

  • 1 CNY = 0.3894 GEL
  • 1 USD = 6.6697 CNY

Official National Bank of Georgia rate.

On Sivrce

Metro stations

Nearest to the centre first.

王家梁 ۋاڭجيالياڭ · 八楼 بالۇ · 南湖北路 شمالىي نەنخۈ · 南湖广场 نەنخۈ مەيدانى · 新疆图书馆 شىنجاڭ كۈتۈپخانىس · 新兴街 شىنشىڭ كوچىسى · 中营工 جوڭيىڭگوڭ · 北门 بېيمىن · 小西沟 شىاۋشىگۈ · 南门 نە نمين · 铁路局 تۆمۈريول ئىدارىسى · 乌鲁木齐站 · 火车南站 · 二道桥 ئيرداۋ چىيا ۋ · 体育中心 تەنتەربىيە مەركىزى · 新疆大学 شىنجاڭ داشۆ · 植物园 ئۆسۈملۈكلەر باغچىسى‎ · 三屯碑 سەندۈڭبىي · 迎宾路口 يىنبىن يولى ئېغىزى · 三工 سەنگۇڭ · 大地窝堡 چوڭ دىئوپو · 宣仁墩 شۈەنرېندۈن · 国际机场 خەلقئارا ئايروپورت · 国际机场东 خەلقئارا ئايرودروم شەرق

Nearby large cities

Largest cities in China

FAQ

What is the population of Ürümqi?

Ürümqi has 3.8 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #122 in the world. The UN projects 4 million by 2050.

What time zone is Ürümqi in?

Asia/Urumqi, UTC+6. +2 h vs Tbilisi.

Does Ürümqi have a metro?

24 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap).

How far is Ürümqi from Tbilisi?

About 3,460 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).

Sources: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects 2025 (CC BY 3.0 IGO) · GeoNames (time zones) · OpenStreetMap (metro, landmarks; ODbL) · Open-Meteo (weather) · National Bank of Georgia (rates).