Population in Macao
Macao: Population was 713,916 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
713,916 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
168th
of 239 countries
All-time high
713,916 people
in 2023
All-time low
400 people
in 1555
Years of data
86
1555–2023
Population in Macao, 1555–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Macao recorded 713,916 people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Macao peaked at 713,916 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400 people, in 1555.
Macao ranks 168th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Macao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1555 | 400 people | — |
| 1640 | 40,000 people | +9900.0% |
| 1800 | 17,310 people | -56.7% |
| 1835 | 35,000 people | +102.2% |
| 1839 | 13,000 people | -62.9% |
| 1860 | 85,000 people | +553.8% |
| 1900 | 64,000 people | -24.7% |
| 1910 | 76,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1920 | 84,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1927 | 157,000 people | +86.9% |
| 1937 | 170,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1940 | 375,000 people | +120.6% |
| 1950 | 196,669 people | -47.6% |
| 1951 | 200,120 people | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 200,417 people | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 199,605 people | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 197,879 people | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 195,454 people | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 192,188 people | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 188,202 people | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 183,680 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 178,433 people | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 173,333 people | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 173,335 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 177,825 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 182,143 people | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 225,672 people | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 265,637 people | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 262,951 people | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 260,430 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 257,944 people | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 255,316 people | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 257,405 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 263,470 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 273,185 people | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 250,337 people | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 221,395 people | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 223,951 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 227,391 people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 231,546 people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 236,218 people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 241,160 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 246,108 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 252,516 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 261,054 people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 270,519 people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 280,560 people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 291,288 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 302,680 people | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 314,630 people | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 326,912 people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 339,223 people | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 351,123 people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 362,275 people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 372,256 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 381,331 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 390,126 people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 398,703 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 407,033 people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 415,074 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 422,816 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 430,253 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 437,316 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 445,121 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 456,026 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 469,062 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 482,209 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 495,416 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 508,752 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 522,281 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 535,935 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 549,492 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 562,809 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 575,644 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 587,450 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 598,752 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 610,308 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 622,185 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 634,317 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 646,558 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 658,777 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 670,982 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 683,069 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 694,404 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 704,360 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 713,916 people | +1.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 713,916 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 24% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 713,916 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1640 | +9900.0% | 400 people | 40,000 people |
| 1860 | +553.8% | 13,000 people | 85,000 people |
| 1940 | +120.6% | 170,000 people | 375,000 people |
| 1835 | +102.2% | 17,310 people | 35,000 people |
| 1927 | +86.9% | 84,000 people | 157,000 people |
| 1839 | -62.9% | 35,000 people | 13,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1550s | 400 people | 400 people | 400 people | 1 |
| 1640s | 40,000 people | 40,000 people | 40,000 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 17,310 people | 17,310 people | 17,310 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 24,000 people | 13,000 people | 35,000 people | 2 |
| 1860s | 85,000 people | 85,000 people | 85,000 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 64,000 people | 64,000 people | 64,000 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 76,000 people | 76,000 people | 76,000 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 120,500 people | 84,000 people | 157,000 people | 2 |
| 1930s | 170,000 people | 170,000 people | 170,000 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 375,000 people | 375,000 people | 375,000 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 193,265 people | 178,433 people | 200,417 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 223,459 people | 173,333 people | 265,637 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 242,606 people | 221,395 people | 273,185 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 288,549 people | 246,108 people | 339,223 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 393,099 people | 351,123 people | 430,253 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 490,161 people | 437,316 people | 549,492 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,778 people | 562,809 people | 670,982 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 698,937 people | 683,069 people | 713,916 people | 4 |
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- 169 Luxembourg 665,101 people compare
- 170 Montenegro 633,553 people compare
- 171 Suriname 628,892 people compare
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 10,036 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,889 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.2423 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Macao?
- Population in Macao was 713,916 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 713,916 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 people in 1555.
- How does Macao rank for population?
- Macao ranks 168th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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.