Population by world region in Macao
Macao: Population by world region was 331,174 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
331,174 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
184th
of 239 countries
All-time high
727,320 people
in 2031
All-time low
400 people
in 1555
Years of data
163
1555–2100
Population by world region in Macao, 1555–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Macao recorded 331,174 people for population by world region in 2100.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Macao peaked at 727,320 people in 2031 and was at its lowest, 400 people, in 1555.
Macao ranks 184th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 163 years of available data.
Population by world region 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% |
| 2024 | 720,270 people | +0.9% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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 | 713,501 people | 683,069 people | 725,438 people | 10 |
| 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
- 181 Iceland 362,584 people compare
- 182 Malta 359,935 people compare
- 183 New Caledonia 337,224 people compare
- 185 Montenegro 326,019 people compare
- 186 Guadeloupe 244,466 people compare
- 187 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 by world region in Macao?
- Population by world region in Macao was 331,174 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 727,320 people in 2031.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 people in 1555.
- How does Macao rank for population by world region?
- Macao ranks 184th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.