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Which groups make up the largest ethnic minorities in Beijing?

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Map of eastern Asia highlighting China and its neighboring countries, with an arrow pointing to Beijing Municipality in northeastern China. The map includes international boundaries, disputed borders, and lines of control, and shows major surrounding countries such as Russia, Mongolia, India, Japan, North Korea, and South Korea. An inset at the bottom left shows the location of China within Asia. — Beijing Beijing city and municipality, China.

The overwhelming majority of the population in Beijing is Han Chinese. The largest ethnic minority groups in the city are the Hui (Chinese Muslims), Manchus, and Mongols.1