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This article is about the demographic features of the population of Macau, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Macau's population is 95% Chinese, primarily Cantonese and some Hakka, both from nearby Guangdong Province. The remainder are of Portuguese or mixed Chinese-Portuguese ancestry. Some Japanese, including descendants of Japanese Catholics who were expelled by shoguns, also live in Macau.

The official languages are Portuguese and Mandarin Chinese, though the residents commonly (85.7%) speak Cantonese, Mandarin is spoken by 3.2% at home, about 40% are able to communicate in standard Mandarin. English and Portuguese are spoken as a first language by 1.5% and 0.6% respectively. The other popular dialect is Hokkien (Min Nan), spoken by a small percentage of the population. The creole Macanese language (Patuá or Macaista Chapado) is almost extinct.

Macau has a number of universities.

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CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

Residents' usual
language spoken at home[1]
Language Percentage of
population
Cantonese 85.7%
Mandarin 3.2%
Other
Chinese dialects		 6.7%
Portuguese 0.6%
English 1.5%
Others 2.3%

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Population

503,000 (2006 Qtr2 est.)

Male and Female Pattern

Male: 245,600 (2006 Qtr2 est.)
Female: 257,400 (2006 Qtr2 est.)

Age structure

below age 15: 76,305 15.63%
age 15-24: 82,547 16.91%
age 25-34: 70,965 14.54%
age 35-44: 91,438 18.73%
age 45-54: 87,616 17.95%
age 54-64: 38,924 7.97%
age 65 or above: 40,349 8.27%

Live Birth

Male: 477 (Qtr2 2006)
Female: 454 (Qtr2 2006)

Death

Male: 220
Female: 156

Population growth rate

0.86% (2006 est.)

Birth rate

8.48 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death rate

3.5 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)

Net migration rate

4.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Infant mortality rate

4.35 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 82.19 years
male: 79.36 years
female: 85.17 years (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate

0.90 children born/woman (2008 est.)

Nationality

noun: Chinese
adjective: Chinese

Ethnic groups

Chinese 95.7%, Macanese (mixed Portuguese and Asian ancestry), Portuguese

Religions

Buddhist 85%, Roman Catholic 7%, none and other 8% (2006 est.)

Languages

Portuguese and Chinese, seen on this street sign, are official languages in Macau
Portuguese, Chinese, English (Cantonese, Mandarin) (all official)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.5%
male: 97.2%
female: 92% (2003 est.)

Immigration and Crime

Persons authorized to reside in Macau: total: 50,159 (by the end of 2005)
Non-resident workers authorized to enter Macau: total: 39,411 (by the end of 2005)
Legal immigrants from Mainland China: 1,133 (Qtr1 2006) 947 (Qtr2 2006)
No. of criminal cases: 2,634 (Qtr1 2006) 2,708 (Qtr2 2006)

Health

No. of residents per doctor (excluding dentist): 473
No. of residents per nurse: 430
No. of residents per hospital bed: 496

Main causes of death

Diseases of the circulatory system: 518 cases 32.1%
Neoplasm: 455 cases 28.2%
Diseases of the respiratory system: 267 cases 16.5%

References

  1. ^ Global Results of By-Census 2006. Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) of the Macau Government. 2007.  

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This article is about the demographic features of the population of Macau, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Macau's population is 95% Chinese, primarily Cantonese and some Hakka, both from nearby Guangdong Province. The remainder are of Portuguese or mixed Chinese-Portuguese ancestry. Some Japanese, including descendants of Japanese Catholics who were expelled by shoguns, also live in Macau.

The official languages are Portuguese and Cantonese Chinese. The residents commonly (85.7%) speak Cantonese, Mandarin is spoken by 3.2% at home, about 40% are able to communicate in standard Mandarin. English and Portuguese are spoken as a first language by 1.5% and 0.6% respectively. The other popular dialect is Hokkien (Min Nan), spoken by a small percentage of the population. The creole Macanese language (Patuá or Macaista Chapado) is almost extinct.

Macau has a number of universities.

Contents

CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

Residents' usual
language spoken at home[1]
Language Percentage of
population
Cantonese85.7%
Mandarin3.2%
Other
Chinese dialects		6.7%
Portuguese0.6%
English1.5%
Others2.3%

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Population

541,2000 (2009 Qtr3 est.)

Male and Female Pattern

Male: 245,600 (2006 Qtr2 est.)
Female: 257,400 (2006 Qtr2 est.)

Age structure

below age 15: 76,305 15.63%
age 15-24: 82,547 16.91%
age 25-34: 70,965 14.54%
age 35-44: 91,438 18.73%
age 45-54: 87,616 17.95%
age 54-64: 38,924 7.97%
age 65 or above: 40,349 8.27%

Live Birth

Male: 477 (Qtr2 2006)
Female: 454 (Qtr2 2006)

Death

Male: 220
Female: 156

Population growth rate

0.86% (2006 est.)

Birth rate

8.48 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death rate

3.5 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)

Net migration rate

4.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Infant mortality rate

4.35 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 84.36 years
male: 81.39 years
female: 87.47 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate

0.95 children born/woman (2008 est.)

Nationality

noun: Chinese
adjective: Chinese

Ethnic groups

Chinese 95.7%, Macanese (mixed Portuguese and Asian ancestry), Portuguese

Religions

Buddhist 85%, Roman Catholic 7%, none and other 8% (2006 est.)

Languages

[[File:|thumb|Portuguese and Chinese, seen on this street sign, are official languages in Macau]]

Portuguese, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin), English (all official)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.5%
male: 97.2%
female: 92% (2003 est.)

Immigration and Crime

Persons authorized to reside in Macau: total: 50,159 (by the end of 2005)
Non-resident workers authorized to enter Macau: total: 39,411 (by the end of 2005)
Legal immigrants from Mainland China: 1,133 (Qtr1 2006) 947 (Qtr2 2006)
No. of criminal cases: 2,634 (Qtr1 2006) 2,708 (Qtr2 2006)

Health

No. of residents per doctor (excluding dentist): 473
No. of residents per nurse: 430
No. of residents per hospital bed: 496

Main causes of death

Diseases of the circulatory system: 518 cases 32.1%
Neoplasm: 455 cases 28.2%
Diseases of the respiratory system: 267 cases 16.5%

References

  1. ^ Global Results of By-Census 2006. Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) of the Macau Government. 2007. 

External links

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