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Macao population

Current population of Macao

684,687

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2
Deaths today
1
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
168th of 218
0.01% of world population
Population
685,900
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.16%
2025
Density
20,570 /km²
2023
Land area
33 km²
Urban population
100%
2025
Median age
39.6 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
0.58
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
83.3 yrs
2024
Net migration
−328
2025
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Macao: overview

Macao is home to 685,900 people (2025 estimate), ranking 168th in the world by population. Macao is part of the East Asia & Pacific region.

The population has essentially plateaued, changing by just −0.16% per year. That translates to a loss of roughly 1,100 people over the past year.

With about 20,570 people per km², Macao is one of the most densely populated places on Earth, spread across 33 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 100% of residents live in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 39.6 years. At 0.58 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years (2024).

UN projections (medium variant) see Macao peaking in the coming decades before starting to decline, with 668.86 thousand people expected by 2050.

Macao population, 1960–2025 and projections

0150K300K450K600K750K19601980200020202040projected2025: 685.9K1960: 173,3151961: 173,3231962: 177,8101963: 182,1351964: 225,6551965: 265,6311966: 262,9421967: 260,4231968: 257,9331969: 255,3061970: 257,3961971: 247,4001972: 245,0501973: 242,8001974: 240,5501975: 238,2001976: 235,6001977: 232,9501978: 232,4001979: 235,2001980: 239,6501981: 244,8001982: 254,6501983: 269,3001984: 282,8501985: 289,7001986: 296,0501987: 306,8501988: 316,0001989: 325,1001990: 334,9501991: 351,6501992: 370,9001993: 384,0001994: 396,8001995: 409,3001996: 415,1001997: 417,3001998: 422,3001999: 427,4002000: 430,6002001: 433,9002002: 438,4002003: 443,6002004: 454,7002005: 473,5002006: 498,9002007: 520,9002008: 540,7002009: 535,0002010: 537,0002011: 549,6002012: 567,9002013: 591,9002014: 621,7002015: 642,9002016: 652,5002017: 648,4002018: 658,9002019: 672,0002020: 685,4002021: 682,5002022: 677,3002023: 678,8002024: 687,0002025: 685,9002030: 726,7232050: 668,860
Population of Macao by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025685,900−0.16%−1,100
2024687,000+1.20%+8,200
2023678,800+0.22%+1,500
2022677,300−0.76%−5,200
2021682,500−0.42%−2,900
2020685,400+1.97%+13,400
2019672,000+1.97%+13,100
2018658,900+1.61%+10,500
2017648,400−0.63%−4,100
2016652,500+1.48%+9,600
2015642,900+3.35%+21,200
2014621,700+4.91%+29,800
2010537,000+0.37%+2,000
2005473,500+4.05%+18,800
2000430,600+0.75%+3,200
1995409,300+3.10%+12,500
1990334,950+2.98%+9,850
1985289,700+2.39%+6,850
1980239,650+1.87%+4,450
1975238,200−0.98%−2,350
1970257,396+0.82%+2,090
1965265,631+16.31%+39,976
1960173,315––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Macao population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Macao
YearProjected populationvs today
2030726,723+6.0%
2050668,860−2.5%

Macao population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 13.7% of Macao's population is under 15, 71.2% is of working age (15–64), and 15.1% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%0-4 male: 13,059 (1.8%)0-4 female: 12,289 (1.7%)0-45-9 male: 18,527 (2.6%)5-9 female: 17,911 (2.5%)10-14 male: 19,261 (2.7%)10-14 female: 17,933 (2.5%)10-1415-19 male: 14,738 (2.0%)15-19 female: 15,087 (2.1%)20-24 male: 16,669 (2.3%)20-24 female: 20,197 (2.8%)20-2425-29 male: 22,355 (3.1%)25-29 female: 26,710 (3.7%)30-34 male: 29,277 (4.1%)30-34 female: 34,711 (4.8%)30-3435-39 male: 34,380 (4.8%)35-39 female: 39,870 (5.5%)40-44 male: 28,008 (3.9%)40-44 female: 34,091 (4.7%)40-4445-49 male: 20,872 (2.9%)45-49 female: 27,510 (3.8%)50-54 male: 24,044 (3.3%)50-54 female: 30,585 (4.2%)50-5455-59 male: 17,614 (2.4%)55-59 female: 27,464 (3.8%)60-64 male: 21,521 (3.0%)60-64 female: 28,339 (3.9%)60-6465-69 male: 21,154 (2.9%)65-69 female: 22,963 (3.2%)70-74 male: 15,342 (2.1%)70-74 female: 16,399 (2.3%)70-7475-79 male: 9,385 (1.3%)75-79 female: 9,366 (1.3%)80-84 male: 3,646 (0.5%)80-84 female: 4,136 (0.6%)80-8485-89 male: 1,659 (0.2%)85-89 female: 2,412 (0.3%)90-94 male: 616 (0.1%)90-94 female: 1,252 (0.2%)90-9495-99 male: 181 (0.0%)95-99 female: 410 (0.1%)100+ male: 12 (0.0%)100+ female: 51 (0.0%)100+

Macao population FAQ

What is the population of Macao in 2026?

Macao's population is estimated at about 684.69 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 685,900 (2025). Macao ranks 168th in the world by population.

Is the population of Macao growing or shrinking?

Macao's population is essentially flat, changing by only −0.16% per year.

How densely populated is Macao?

Macao has about 20,570 people per square kilometre across a land area of 33 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Macao?

Macao is home to about 0.01% of the world's population.

What is Macao's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Macao's population at 668,860 in 2050, passing through 726,723 in 2030.

What is the median age in Macao?

The median age in Macao is 39.6 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.