MACAU

COUNTRIES A-Z

Macau People

Country Name: Macau Special Administrative Region

Capital City: Macau

Population: 456,989 (July 2007 est.)

Population Growth: 0.841% (2007 est.)

Currency: pataca (MOP)

Languages: Cantonese 87.9%, Hokkien 4.4%, Mandarin 1.6%, other Chinese dialects 3.1%

Area:

Inflation Rate: 4.4% (2005)

Unemployment Rate: 4.1% (2005)

Domain extension:

PEOPLE OF MACAU

Age Structure 0-14 years:

15.4% (male 36,413/female 33,981)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

76.6% (male 166,797/female 183,088)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

8% (male 15,541/female 21,169) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

36.6 years

Median Age - male:

36 years

Median Age - female:

36.9 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

0.841% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

8.57 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

4.59 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

4.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.072 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.911 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.734 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.918 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

82.27 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

79.44 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

85.25 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Chinese

Ethnic Groups:

Chinese 95.7%, Macanese (mixed Portuguese and Asian ancestry) 1%, other 3.3% (2001 census)

Religions:

Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none and other 35% (1997 est.)

Languages:

Cantonese 87.9%, Hokkien 4.4%, Mandarin 1.6%, other Chinese dialects 3.1%, other 3% (2001 census)