Population:
2,205 (July 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 231
[see also: Population country ranks ]

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

Ethnic groups:
Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10% (2001)
note: no indigenous population

Languages:
English (official) 27.6%, Mandarin 17.2%, Malay 17.1%, Cantonese 3.9%, Min Nan 1.6%, Tagalog 1%, other 4.5%, unspecified 27.1% (2016 est.)
note: data represent language spoken at home

Religions:
Muslim 19.4%, Buddhist 18.3%, Roman Catholic 8.8%, Protestant 6.5% (includes Anglican 3.6%, Uniting Church 1.2%, other 1.7%), other Christian 3.3%, other 0.6%, none 15.3%, unspecified 27.7% (2016 est.)

Age structure:
0-14 years: 12.79% (male 147/female 135) (2017 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years: 12.2% (male 202/female 67) (2017 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 15-24 years country ranks ]
25-54 years: 57.91% (male 955/female 322) (2017 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 25-54 years country ranks ]
55-64 years: 11.66% (male 172/female 85) (2017 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 55-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 5.44% (male 84/female 36) (2017 est.)

[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]
population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Christmas Island. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends.

For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.

Population growth rate:
1.11% (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 97
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Population distribution:
majority of the population lives on the northern tip of the island

Sex ratio:
NA

Infant mortality rate:
total: NA
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: NA
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: NA
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: NA (2017 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: NA
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ] (2017 est.)
female: NA
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ] (2017 est.)
[See also: Healthy Life Expectancy ]
[See also: Health Performance ]

Total fertility rate:
NA
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]