Total population in Macao
Macao: Total population was 721.66 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Macao, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Macao stood at 721.66 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Macao peaked at 721.66 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 220.35 thousands, in 1974.
That places Macao 164th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 243.11 thousands | 220.35 thousands | 280.3 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 283.46 thousands | 243.66 thousands | 333.1 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 388.67 thousands | 345.35 thousands | 426.6 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 484.04 thousands | 433.9 thousands | 542.77 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 610.73 thousands | 556.2 thousands | 664.86 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 702.56 thousands | 677.09 thousands | 721.66 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 161 Guyana 833.54 thousands compare
- 162 Solomon Islands 828.86 thousands compare
- 163 Bhutan 793.94 thousands compare
- 165 Luxembourg 676.87 thousands compare
- 166 Montenegro 637.52 thousands compare
- 167 Suriname 637.12 thousands compare
More population data for Macao
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.4 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,889 (2100)
- Population density 10,036 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.4 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.582 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2017)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.582 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.582 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.153 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.662 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Macao?
- Total population in Macao was 721.66 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 721.66 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.35 thousands in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for total population?
- Macao ranks 164th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release