Population in Macao
Macao: Population was 331,174 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
331,174 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
727,320 people
in 2031
All-time low
331,174 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Macao, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Macao recorded 331,174 people for population in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Macao peaked at 727,320 people in 2031 and was at its lowest, 331,174 people, in 2100.
That places Macao 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Macao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 720,270 people | — |
| 2025 | 722,018 people | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 723,196 people | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 724,080 people | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 724,257 people | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 725,438 people | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 726,724 people | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 727,320 people | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 727,008 people | -0.0% |
| 2033 | 726,352 people | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 725,564 people | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 723,766 people | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 721,024 people | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 717,559 people | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 713,758 people | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 710,038 people | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 706,894 people | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 703,318 people | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 699,236 people | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 695,297 people | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 691,786 people | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 688,799 people | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 685,280 people | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 680,718 people | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 676,230 people | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 672,521 people | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 668,856 people | -0.5% |
| 2051 | 664,205 people | -0.7% |
| 2052 | 658,652 people | -0.8% |
| 2053 | 652,819 people | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 647,007 people | -0.9% |
| 2055 | 641,235 people | -0.9% |
| 2056 | 635,806 people | -0.8% |
| 2057 | 631,072 people | -0.7% |
| 2058 | 626,221 people | -0.8% |
| 2059 | 619,990 people | -1.0% |
| 2060 | 614,249 people | -0.9% |
| 2061 | 608,728 people | -0.9% |
| 2062 | 602,813 people | -1.0% |
| 2063 | 596,430 people | -1.1% |
| 2064 | 589,195 people | -1.2% |
| 2065 | 583,198 people | -1.0% |
| 2066 | 576,703 people | -1.1% |
| 2067 | 568,732 people | -1.4% |
| 2068 | 560,737 people | -1.4% |
| 2069 | 552,538 people | -1.5% |
| 2070 | 544,452 people | -1.5% |
| 2071 | 536,931 people | -1.4% |
| 2072 | 529,100 people | -1.5% |
| 2073 | 520,897 people | -1.6% |
| 2074 | 512,562 people | -1.6% |
| 2075 | 504,069 people | -1.7% |
| 2076 | 495,712 people | -1.7% |
| 2077 | 487,413 people | -1.7% |
| 2078 | 479,187 people | -1.7% |
| 2079 | 471,391 people | -1.6% |
| 2080 | 463,631 people | -1.6% |
| 2081 | 455,352 people | -1.8% |
| 2082 | 447,004 people | -1.8% |
| 2083 | 438,791 people | -1.8% |
| 2084 | 430,464 people | -1.9% |
| 2085 | 422,202 people | -1.9% |
| 2086 | 414,550 people | -1.8% |
| 2087 | 407,148 people | -1.8% |
| 2088 | 399,700 people | -1.8% |
| 2089 | 392,476 people | -1.8% |
| 2090 | 385,685 people | -1.7% |
| 2091 | 379,605 people | -1.6% |
| 2092 | 373,769 people | -1.5% |
| 2093 | 367,540 people | -1.7% |
| 2094 | 361,520 people | -1.6% |
| 2095 | 355,924 people | -1.5% |
| 2096 | 350,712 people | -1.5% |
| 2097 | 345,980 people | -1.3% |
| 2098 | 341,068 people | -1.4% |
| 2099 | 335,990 people | -1.5% |
| 2100 | 331,174 people | -1.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 331,174 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 331,174 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million people, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 723,210 people | 720,270 people | 725,438 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 721,911 people | 710,038 people | 727,320 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 690,008 people | 672,521 people | 706,894 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 644,586 people | 619,990 people | 668,856 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 585,332 people | 552,538 people | 614,249 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 508,171 people | 471,391 people | 544,452 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 427,132 people | 392,476 people | 463,631 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 359,779 people | 335,990 people | 385,685 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 331,174 people | 331,174 people | 331,174 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 180 Iceland 362,584 people compare
- 181 Malta 359,935 people compare
- 182 New Caledonia 337,224 people compare
- 184 Montenegro 326,019 people compare
- 185 Guadeloupe 244,466 people compare
- 186 Kiribati 222,652 people compare
More population data for Macao
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2047)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Macao?
- Population in Macao was 331,174 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 727,320 people in 2031.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 331,174 people in 2100.
- How does Macao rank for population?
- Macao ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.