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Christmas Island Demographics Profile

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Population2,205 (2016 est.)
Nationalitynoun: Christmas Islander(s)

adjective: Christmas Island
Ethnic groupsChinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10% (2001)

note: no indigenous population
LanguagesEnglish (official) 27.6%, Mandarin 17.2%, Malay 17.1%, Cantonese 3.9%, Min Nan 1.6%, Tagalog 1%, other 4.5%, unspecified 27.1% (2016 est.)

note: data represent language spoken at home
ReligionsMuslim 19.4%, Buddhist 18.3%, Roman Catholic 8.8%, Protestant 6.5% (includes Anglican 3.6%, Uniting Church 1.2%, other 1.7%), other Christian 3.3%, other 0.6%, none 15.3%, unspecified 27.7% (2016 est.)
Age structure0-14 years: 12.79% (male 147/female 135) (2017 est.)

15-24 years: 12.2% (male 202/female 67) (2017 est.)

25-54 years: 57.91% (male 955/female 322) (2017 est.)

55-64 years: 11.66% (male 172/female 85) (2017 est.)

65 years and over: 5.44% (male 84/female 36) (2017 est.)
Population growth rate1.11% (2014 est.)
Population distributionmajority of the population lives on the northern tip of the island
Sex ratioNA
Infant mortality ratetotal: NA (2018)

male: NA

female: NA
Life expectancy at birthtotal population: NA (2017 est.)

male: NA

female: NA
Total fertility rateNA
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rateNA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDSNA
HIV/AIDS - deathsNA

Source: CIA World Factbook
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