As of 1989, the population was ethnically mostly Tatar (48.5%), Russian (43.6%), Udmurt (2.4%), and Mari (2.1%).
æz ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, ðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən wʌz ˈɛθnɪkli mˈoʊstli tˈɑːɾɚ fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt.fˈaɪv pɚsˈɛnt, ɹˈʌʃən fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː.sˈɪks pɚsˈɛnt, ˈʌdmɜːt tˈuː.fˈoːɹ pɚsˈɛnt, ænd mˈæɹi tˈuː.wˈʌn pɚsˈɛnt.