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Tehran is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in Asia. The city of Tehran (not to be confused with the larger, Tehran Metropolitan) had a population of approximately 8,293,140 million in 2011 and the Tehran Province has a 12,183,391 population.
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Demographics
Rate of population growth in the district of Tehran in different periods (left) — Changes of Tehran’s population compared to the total population of Iran 1996-2001 (right)
Persians
According to a 2010 census conducted by the Sociology Department of Tehran University in many districts of Tehran across various socio-economic classes in proportion to population sizes of each district and socio-economic class, 63% of persian people in Tehran were born in Tehran, 98% know Persian language, 75% identify themselves as ethnic Persian, and 13% have some degree of proficiency in a European language
Azerbaijanis
Azerbaijanis in Tehran also known as Turks in Tehran or Azeris in Tehran are Iranians of Azerbaijani ethnicity. Azerbaijanis comprise 25% of Tehran's population and 30.3% – 33% of Tehran Province's population.