Urban and rural population in Macao
Macao: Urban and rural population was 722,007 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
722,007
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
722,007
in 2025
All-time low
165,084
in 1960
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Macao, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population in Macao stood at 722,007. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Macao peaked at 722,007 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 165,084, in 1960.
That places Macao 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban and rural population in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 190,552 | — |
| 1951 | 193,239 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 192,964 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 191,700 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 189,638 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 186,972 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 183,576 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 179,554 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 175,089 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 169,995 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 165,084 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 165,104 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 169,511 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 173,878 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 215,833 | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 254,640 | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 252,686 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 250,906 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 249,135 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 247,179 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 249,708 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 256,034 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 265,918 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 244,061 | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 216,189 | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 219,019 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 222,713 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 227,117 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 232,019 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 237,187 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 242,362 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 248,970 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 257,703 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 267,351 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 277,624 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 288,579 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 300,222 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 312,434 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 324,990 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 337,584 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 349,758 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 361,168 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 371,392 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 380,683 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 389,648 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 398,334 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 406,754 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 414,876 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 422,690 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 430,192 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 437,291 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 445,125 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 456,014 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 469,053 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 482,200 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 495,410 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 508,747 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 522,276 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 535,930 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 549,483 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 562,806 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 575,633 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 587,446 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 598,743 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 610,304 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 622,179 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 634,312 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 646,554 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 658,772 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 670,974 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 683,066 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 694,402 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 704,356 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 713,912 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 720,262 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 722,007 | +0.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 722,007 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million, 32% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 722,007 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 722,007, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 185,328 | 169,995 | 193,239 | 10 |
| 1960s | 214,396 | 165,084 | 254,640 | 10 |
| 1970s | 236,996 | 216,189 | 265,918 | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,782 | 242,362 | 337,584 | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,550 | 349,758 | 430,192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 490,153 | 437,291 | 549,483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,772 | 562,806 | 670,974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 706,334 | 683,066 | 722,007 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 156 Djibouti 864,090 compare
- 157 Reunion 858,173 compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 815,564 compare
- 160 Luxembourg 645,643 compare
- 161 Fiji 555,642 compare
- 162 Western Sahara 522,087 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)
- 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 urban and rural population in Macao?
- Urban and rural population in Macao was 722,007 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 722,007 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,084 in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for urban and rural population?
- Macao ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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