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Macau Population is estimated to be about 508,500 till December of 2006. Being
the part of world's most populous country, Macau truly inherited the Chinese high
birth rate. High density of population in Macau puts it in the map of densely
populated regions of the world. Thickness of population in Macau puts it in the
category of top thirty congested cities in the world.
Macau population is predominantly Chinese. More than 95% are Chinese. They
comprise Cantonese, Hakka, Shanghainese, Fujianese and Chinese descendents from
Southeast Asia and away. Of the remainder 2% is of Portuguese or Macanese (mixed
Chinese-Portuguese) descendants. A small portion of Filipino and Thai nationals
also inhibits the island. Taking care of long cultural ties with both China
and Portugal, the languages of nations are accepted as official language. However,
the population of Macau speaks various languages like Portuguese, Mandarin,
English, Thai, Fujianese, Filipino and several local languages like Cantonese
and Patua.
Population of Macau has one of the longest life expectancy in the world. The
birth rate, death rate, the total fertility rate and infant mortality rate are
among the lowest in the world. The high growth of population is also attributed
to the influx of mainland immigrants as well as overseas workers. The age structure
of the Macau population is unevenly distributed. People in the category between
15 to 64 years constitute a whopping 75%. Where as only 8% is above 65 years.
Population growth rate stands at 0.87% per annum. The birth rate and death rate
are respectively 8.04 births and 4.23 deaths per 1,000 populations. Life expectancy
is about 82.03 years. The net migration rate is 4.86 migrant(s) / 1,000 population.
Population of Macau is mostly Buddhist. More than 50% embrace Buddhism. Roman
Catholics constitute 15%. The average literacy is around 94.5%. Female literacy
is above 92%. Among the work force the highest number belong to wholesale and
retail trade, repair, hotels and restaurants (27.1%) followed by manufacturing
(16.4%), construction (8.3%) and financial services, real estate, and other
business activities (8.6%).
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