Prison population rate in Macao
Macao: Prison population rate was 185 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
185
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
85th
of 202 countries
All-time high
227
in 2020
All-time low
168
in 2006
Years of data
13
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Macao, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 185 for prison population rate in 2025.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Macao peaked at 227 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 168, in 2006.
Macao ranks 85th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 196 | — |
| 2002 | 211 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 187 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 168 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 168 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 172 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 191 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 189 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 197 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 218 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 227 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 197 | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 185 | -6.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 185 is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.5, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Macao's 185 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186 | 168 | 211 | 5 |
| 2010s | 193.4 | 172 | 218 | 5 |
| 2020s | 203 | 185 | 227 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 prison population rate in Macao?
- Prison population rate in Macao was 185 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 227 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 168 in 2006.
- How does Macao rank for prison population rate?
- Macao ranks 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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