Macao's population on rise

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 ◆ Macao's population on rise

Macao, one of the world's most densely-populated cities, has seen its population still expanding at a moderate pace.

The Statistics and Census Services said recently the population figure was estimated at 438,000 at the end of June, 3,600 more from a year earlier.

In the second quarter, a total of 718 births and 337 deaths were recorded. Major killers include diseases in the circulator system and malignant tumor.

Also reported were 270 new marriages, down 28.6 percent on a quarterly basis.

The agency said there were 407 legal immigrants from China's inland from April to June, bringing to about 27,600 the total number of people granted residential rights in the city.