Total Population:
3.87 million

Population Growth (1997 - 1998):
1.9 %

Population Density:
5,768 persons per sq km

Population by Race:
Chinese 77%
Malays 14%
Indians 7.6%
Other ethnic groups 1.4%

Population by Age :
0 - 14 22.5%
15-59 67.3%
60 and over 10.2%

Official Languages :
English (language of administration)
Malay (national language)
Mandarin
Tamil

Religion:
Buddhism 31.9%
Taoism 21.9%
Islam 14.9%
Christianity 12.9%
Hinduism 3.3%
Other religions (e.g. Judaism, Zoroastrianism) 0.6%
No religion 14.5%