Christmas Island is a non-self-governing territory of Australia.
Territory
The resident population of Christmas Island by census years.
The growth of the island population between 2006 and 2011 results by the staff of an immigration detention center opened in 2008.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 2001-08-07 | Population Census (C) 2006-08-08 | Population Census (C) 2011-08-09 | Population Census (C) 2016-08-09 | Population Census (C) 2021-08-11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | AUS | CW | Canberra | 7,688,126 | 18,769,249 | 19,855,288 | 21,507,719 | 23,401,892 | 25,422,788 | → | ||
| Christmas Island | CHR | Terr | The Settlement | 136 | 1,402 | 1,347 | 2,072 | 1,843 | 1,692 | 13600 | → |
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (web).
Contents: Capital
The resident population of the main locality of Christmas Island by census years.
| Name | Population Census (C) 2001-08-07 | Population Census (C) 2006-08-08 | Population Census (C) 2011-08-09 | Population Census (C) 2016-08-09 | Population Census (C) 2021-08-11 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Settlement (Flying Fish Cove) | 1,402 | 1,347 | 1,347 | 1,601 | 1,355 | 787 |
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (web).