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    Hong Kong Population Projections 2004-2033

    I noted this point:

    The sex ratio (i.e. the number of males per 1 000 females) of the population is projected to fall noticeably, from 939 in 2003 to 698 in 2033.

    But I will be 76 by then
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    Quote Originally Posted by hullexile:
    But I will be 76 by then
    You *girlfriend* does not need to be 76 also !

    Remember, Charlie Chaplin had his last child when he was 73

    On a more serious note, the ratio is quite different over the border.
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    Them women and their babies are all being sent to HK!!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Scar:
    yes I have seen quite a lot in HK like that, they says for every 10 guys there are 200 girls in HK, is it like that ? I really wonder, but to be honest I have been to Mong Kok or Causeway Bay several times and I have really seen less guys and lots of girls.
    Well no, more like for every 9 guys, 10 girls. That of course does not include the 'tourists'

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    have they included all the domestic helpers in the survey??? that would explain the inbalance


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    Quote Originally Posted by LJ_ian:
    have they included all the domestic helpers in the survey??? that would explain the inbalance
    Yes they are included which partly explains the imbalance now but not the dramatically increasing imbalance. That is down to (i) wives coming in from Mainland China and (ii) aging population - women live longer (because they have such an easy life