Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1953 | 2,693,831 | — |
| 1982 | 7,764,141 | +188.2% |
| 1990 | 8,785,402 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 9,848,731 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 12,938,224 | +31.4% |
| Population size may be affected by changes on administrative divisions. | ||
At the end of 2009, the population of Tianjin Municipality was 12.28 million, of which 9.8 million were residential holders of Tianjin hukou (permanent residence). Among Tianjin permanent residents, 5.99 million were urban, and 3.81 million were rural. The population will grow to 14 million. (out of which 11,5 million will be urban population)
The majority of Tianjin residents are Han Chinese. There are also 51 out of the 55 minor Chinese ethnic groups living in Tianjin. Major minorities include Hui, Koreans, Manchus, and Mongols.
| Ethnic groups in Tianjin, 2000 census | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
| Han | 9,581,775 | 97.29% |
| Hui | 172,357 | 1.75% |
| Manchu | 56,548 | 0.57% |
| Mongols | 11,331 | 0.12% |
| Korean | 11,041 | 0.11% |
| Zhuang | 4,055 | 0.041% |
| Tujia | 3,677 | 0.037% |
Excludes members of the People's Liberation Army in active service.
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