Population by Ethnicity, 2001 and 2006 |
|
Ethnicity |
2001 |
2006 |
Number |
% of total |
Number |
% of total |
Chinese |
6 364 439 |
94.9 |
6 522 148 |
95.0 |
Filipino |
142 556 |
2.1 |
112 453 |
1.6 |
Indonesian |
50 494 |
0.8 |
87 840 |
1.3 |
White |
46 584 |
0.7 |
36 384 |
0.5 |
Indian |
18 543 |
0.3 |
20 444 |
0.3 |
Nepalese |
12 564 |
0.2 |
15 950 |
0.2 |
Japanese |
14 180 |
0.2 |
13 189 |
0.2 |
Thai |
14 342 |
0.2 |
11 900 |
0.2 |
Pakistani |
11 017 |
0.2 |
11 111 |
0.2 |
Other Asian |
12 835 |
0.2 |
12 663 |
0.2 |
Others |
20 835 |
0.3 |
20 264 |
0.3 |
Total |
6 708 389 |
100.0 |
6 864 346 |
100.0 |
|
Source :
2006 Population By-census Office,
Census and Statistics Department
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