Demographic Update in Macao

According to statistics recently released by the Statistical and Census Bureau of Macao, by the end of August 2001 Macao had a total population of 435,235, up 22.4% from 1991, an annual growth rate of 2.04%. Of Macao residents, 48% were males and 52% females. The median age of the population increased to 33.3 years from 28.8 years in 1991, a sign of an impending aging society. By early February 2001, there were 1,898 boat dwellers within Macao抯 jurisdiction, of which 77.1% were males an…