Population 743 (July 1997 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: NA
15-64 years: NA
65 years and over: NA

Population growth rate -8.98% (1997 est.)

Birth rate NA births/1,000 population

Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population

Net migration rate NA migrant(s)/1,000 population

Sex ratio
at birth: NA male(s)/female
under 15 years: NA male(s)/female
15-64 years: NA male(s)/female
65 years and over: NA male(s)/female
total population : NA male(s)/female

Infant mortality rate NA deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth
total population: NA years
male: NA years
female: NA years

Total fertility rate NA children born/woman

Nationality
noun: Christmas Islander(s)
adjective: Christmas Island

Ethnic groups Chinese 61%, Malay 25%, European 11%, other 3%, no indigenous population

Religions Buddhist 55%, Christian 15%, Muslim 10%, other 20% (1991)

Languages English

NOTE: The information regarding Christmas Island on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Christmas Island People 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Christmas Island People 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.