Population in Macao
Macao: Population was 331,174 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 182 New Caledonia 337,224 people compare
- 184 Montenegro 326,019 people compare
- 186 Kiribati 222,652 people compare
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 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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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.