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 183rd out of 238 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.

Population by world region in Macao

Name: Population by world region in Macao
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

183rd

of 238 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 183rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 163 years of available data.

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

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

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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)

All data for Macao →

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 183rd out of 238 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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About this data

Indicator: Population by world region
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.