In this section, up-to-date time series with detailed breakdown are presented. Besides regular updating, the coverage is reviewed on a periodic basis to ensure that the statistics covered best meet the needs of most users.

On 1 July 1997, Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. In respect of statistics in this section, "Hong Kong" stands for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region while "China" stands for the mainland of China with effect from July 1997.

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Table:Population by Ethnicity, 2001 and 2006

Ethnicity20012006
Number% of totalNumber% 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
(Enquiry telephone no. : 2716 8025)



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