Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Macao
Macao: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 1,120 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Macao, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1,120 people for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Macao peaked at 1,754 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 320.4 people, in 1990.
Macao ranks 231st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Macao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,192 people | — |
| 1955 | 1,259 people | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 1,209 people | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 1,442 people | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 1,528 people | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1,431 people | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1,726 people | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 1,754 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 320.4 people | -81.7% |
| 1995 | 793.11 people | +147.5% |
| 2000 | 878.59 people | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 505.03 people | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 486.35 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 570.96 people | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 1,120 people | +96.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,226 people | 1,192 people | 1,259 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1,326 people | 1,209 people | 1,442 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,479 people | 1,431 people | 1,528 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,740 people | 1,726 people | 1,754 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 556.75 people | 320.4 people | 793.11 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 691.81 people | 505.03 people | 878.59 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 528.66 people | 486.35 people | 570.96 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,120 people | 1,120 people | 1,120 people | 1 |
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- Population density 10,036 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Macao?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Macao was 1,120 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1,754 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 320.4 people in 1990.
- How does Macao rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Macao ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.