Refugees by country of asylum in Macao
Macao: Refugees by country of asylum was 0 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Macao, 1964–2017
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Macao peaked at 80,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2010.
Macao ranks 171st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Macao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 80,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 73,770 people | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 74,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 70,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 65,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 66,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 70,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 80,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 850 people | -98.9% |
| 1979 | 3,490 people | +310.6% |
| 1980 | 2,920 people | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 1,200 people | -58.9% |
| 1982 | 970 people | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 800 people | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 730 people | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 700 people | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 600 people | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 500 people | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 440 people | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 422 people | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 205 people | -51.4% |
| 1991 | 116 people | -43.4% |
| 1992 | 15 people | -87.1% |
| 1993 | 10 people | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 9 people | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 8 people | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 6 people | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,795 people | 65,000 people | 80,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 44,068 people | 850 people | 80,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 928.2 people | 422 people | 2,920 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.5 people | 8 people | 205 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 6 people | 6 people | 6 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people compare
- 171 Aruba 0 people
- 171 Brunei Darussalam 0 people
- 171 Cape Verde 0 people compare
- 171 Curacao 0 people compare
- 171 Timor-Leste 0 people
- 171 Grenada 0 people compare
- 171 Myanmar 0 people
- 171 Sierra Leone 0 people compare
- 171 Singapore 0 people compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 0 people compare
- 171 Vanuatu 0 people compare
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)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 10,036 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,889 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.2423 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Macao?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Macao was 0 people in 2017, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 80,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2010.
- How does Macao rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Macao ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.