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| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 中国 | 3,500,000 | 3,910,000 | 3,755,000 | 2,945,000 | 2,945,000 | 2,993,000 | 2,993,000 | 2,993,000 | 2,843,000 | 2,695,000 | 2,695,000 | 2,695,000 | 2,535,000 | 2,535,000 |
| カザフスタン | 98,500 | 101,000 | 80,500 | 70,500 | 70,500 | 70,500 | 70,500 | 70,500 | 70,500 | 71,000 | 71,000 | 71,000 | 71,000 | |
| キルギスタン | 14,000 | 18,000 | 20,400 | 20,400 | 20,400 | 20,400 | 20,400 | 20,400 | 20,400 | 21,000 | 20,900 | 21,000 | 21,000 | |
| ロシア連邦 | 1,427,100 | 1,452,000 | 1,430,000 | 1,364,000 | 1,364,000 | 1,260,000 | 1,287,000 | 1,490,000 | 1,454,000 | 1,454,000 | 1,454,000 | 1,454,000 | 1,454,000 | |
| タジキスタン | 7,200 | 13,000 | 16,300 | 16,300 | 16,300 | 16,300 | 16,300 | 16,300 | 16,300 | 17,000 | 16,800 | 17,000 | 17,000 | |
| パキスタン | 550,000 | 900,000 | 921,000 | 946,000 | 946,000 | 947,800 | 947,800 | 925,800 | 935,800 | 935,800 | 936,000 | 944,800 | 943,000 | 943,000 |