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Beijing Population

The following data is valid at the end of 2007 and is based on some official news release and the statistics by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics from a sample of 290 thousand Beijing residents which is about 1.89% of the total population of Beijing. Among the current population in Beijing, there were about 110,000 expats working and living in Beijing by September, 2007, according to Beijing Public Security Bureau.

Current Population of Beijing	17.4 Million
Permanent Residents	12 Million
Non-permanent Residents	5.4 Million
Population Density	995 per square kilometer
Age Structure
0-14 years	9.6%
15-64 years	80.2%
65 years and over	10.2%
Population growth rate	8.32%
Birth rate	4.92%
Death rate	3.40%
Population by sex
Female	49.56%
Male	50.44%
Sex ratio	101.8 (Male to female)
Infant mortality rate
Total	3.89%
Male	N/A
Female	N/A
Life expectancy at birth
Total population	80.24 years
Male	N/A
Female	N/A
Nationality
Han Chinese	95.33% (2005)
Ethnic groups	4.67% (2005)
Literacy (age 15 and over can read and write)
Total population	96.08%
Male	98.49%
Female	93.63%