Population of cities towns and villages in Macao
Macao: Population of cities towns and villages was 1,120 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of cities towns and villages in Macao, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1,120 for population of cities towns and villages in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Macao peaked at 1,754 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 320.4, 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.
Population of cities towns and villages in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,192 | — |
| 1955 | 1,259 | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 1,209 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 1,442 | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 1,528 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1,431 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1,726 | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 1,754 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 320.4 | -81.7% |
| 1995 | 793.11 | +147.5% |
| 2000 | 878.59 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 505.03 | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 486.35 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 570.96 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 1,120 | +96.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1,120 is below the median for high income countries, which is 465,167, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1,120 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 406,636, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of cities towns and villages 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +147.5% | 320.4 | 793.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,226 | 1,192 | 1,259 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1,326 | 1,209 | 1,442 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,479 | 1,431 | 1,528 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,740 | 1,726 | 1,754 | 2 |
| 1990s | 556.75 | 320.4 | 793.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 691.81 | 505.03 | 878.59 | 2 |
| 2010s | 528.66 | 486.35 | 570.96 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1 |
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More population data for Macao
- 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)
- Population growth rate -1.4 (2100)
- Population density 10,036 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,889 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.4 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Macao?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Macao was 1,120 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1,754 in 1985.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 320.4 in 1990.
- How does Macao rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Macao ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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