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People who migrate from other regions to a city or area for work or residence, often without local household registration.
随着城市化进程加快，外来人口对当地经济发展起到了重要作用。
With the acceleration of urbanization, the floating population has played an important role in local economic development.
政府出台了多项政策，以改善外来人口的居住条件。
The government has introduced multiple policies to improve the living conditions of the floating population.
Often used in official reports and urban planning contexts. Contrasts with '户籍人口' (registered population).
Immigrants or temporary residents in a country.
外来人口的管理是当前社会治理的重要议题。
The management of immigrants is an important issue in current social governance.
Refers to non-native residents, including foreign nationals and domestic migrants.
'外来人口' is a broader term that includes both domestic migrants and international immigrants, while '移民' specifically refers to international migration.
Do not assume all '外来人口' are poor or uneducated; many are skilled professionals contributing to urban development.
The term combines '外来' (external/foreign) and '人口' (population). '外来' originates from classical Chinese, meaning 'coming from outside', while '人口' refers to the number of people or population. The phrase emerged in modern Chinese to describe the demographic changes brought by urbanization and migration.
1. '外来人口' is a neutral term, commonly used in government reports, media, and social research. 2. In some contexts, it may carry connotations of 'temporary' or 'non-permanent', but this is not always the case. 3. Avoid using it to refer to tourists or short-term visitors; '游客' (tourists) is more appropriate.