| Ethnicity |
Number |
% of total |
| Chinese |
6 364 439 |
94.9 |
| Filipino |
142 556 |
2.1 |
| Indonesian |
50 494 |
0.8 |
| British |
18 909 |
0.3 |
| Indian |
18 543 |
0.3 |
| Thai |
14 342 |
0.2 |
| Japanese |
14 180 |
0.2 |
| Nepalese |
12 564 |
0.2 |
| Pakistani |
11 017 |
0.2 |
| Others |
61 345 |
0.9 |
| Total |
6 708 389 |
100.0 |
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