Population by income level in Macao

Macao: Population by income level was 685,900 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
685,900
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
687,000
in 2024
All-time low
173,315
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population by income level in Macao, 1960–2025

200.0k400.0k600.0k196019922025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 163 Guyana 835,986 compare
  2. 164 Bhutan 796,682 compare
  3. 167 Suriname 639,850 compare
  4. 168 Montenegro 623,129 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.