| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total population | No authoritative open source found |
| Median age | No authoritative open source found |
| Life expectancy | No authoritative open source found |
| Ethnic groups | Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10% (2001); note: no indigenous populationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| 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 homeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| 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.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Urbanization | No authoritative open source found |
| Population growth | No authoritative open source found |
| Birth rate | No authoritative open source found |
| Death rate | No authoritative open source found |
| Urban population | No authoritative open source found |
| Languages (structured) | EnglishGlottolog [2026] |
Population
Christmas Island
Section metadata
Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage4/12
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- CIA World Factbookcia_factbookEdition: 2025
- Glottologglottolog_languagesEdition: 2026
About this data
Christmas Island's population on Databook compiles 4 indicators from 2 open datasets including CIA World Factbook, Glottolog. Key figures include 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). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.