Macau’s population reached 670,900 at the end of March, an increase of 53.2 percent compared to December 1999 when the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) was set up.
At the end of 1999, Macau’s population stood at 438,000. The MSAR was set up on December 20, 1999.
According to data released by the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) on Friday, the population rose by 3,500 between the end of last year and the end of this year’s first quarter.
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