This paper quantitatively describes the net growth, net growth rate and strain rate of the salt structures in the Kuqa depression and illustrates the salt movement characteristics of Kuqa depression based on analysis of abundant seismic and geological data. The first movement of the salt began in the early Miocene, when the salt structure grew slowly and stably. The fast growth of the salt structure took place from the middle-late Pliocene to Quaternary, featuring quick and differentiated growth. The salt structure in the Kuqa depression has five continuous growth stages: sedimentation of salt and gypsum, slow growth of low-relief salt pillows, development of salt anticlines, salt diapir expansion and breakage of salt diapir piercement.