Beijing population nears 20M

京常住人口迫近2000萬

Beijing's population reached 19.72m at the end of 2009, with the number growing by over 3% in the past 2 years, the Beijing Evening News reported. Among the population, 12.46m have "hukou" (permanent residence) and 7.638m do not. The rapid growth results mainly from the migrant population that has been pouring into the city in recent years. Experts say the surging migrant population compensates for the city's lack of labor but also brings huge pressures on the environment and public services.

據《北京晚報》報道，2009年末北京市實際常住人口總數已達1972萬，在過去的2年中年均增長均超過3%。其中戶籍人口1246萬人，登記流動人口763.8萬人。北京市人口快速增長的主要拉動力來自流動人口。專家稱流動人口大量涌入北京彌補了本市勞動力的不足，但也給環境和公共服務造成巨大的壓力。

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