Population by income level in Macao
Macao: Population by income level was 685,900 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 685,900 for population by income level in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Macao peaked at 687,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 173,315, in 1960.
Macao ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223,447 | 173,315 | 265,631 | 10 |
| 1970s | 240,755 | 232,400 | 257,396 | 10 |
| 1980s | 282,495 | 239,650 | 325,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,970 | 334,950 | 427,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,020 | 430,600 | 540,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 614,280 | 537,000 | 672,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 682,817 | 677,300 | 687,000 | 6 |
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More population data for Macao
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,889 people (2100)
- Population density 10,036 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2017)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.662 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Macao?
- Population by income level in Macao was 685,900 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 687,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,315 in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for population by income level?
- Macao ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.