Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Macao
Macao: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 722,007 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Macao, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Macao stood at 722,007 people. 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, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Macao peaked at 722,007 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 165,084 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 185,328 people | 169,995 people | 193,239 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 214,396 people | 165,084 people | 254,640 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 236,996 people | 216,189 people | 265,918 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,782 people | 242,362 people | 337,584 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,550 people | 349,758 people | 430,192 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 490,153 people | 437,291 people | 549,483 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,772 people | 562,806 people | 670,974 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 706,334 people | 683,066 people | 722,007 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 157 Reunion 858,173 people compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 815,564 people compare
- 160 Luxembourg 645,643 people compare
- 161 Fiji 555,642 people compare
- 162 Western Sahara 522,087 people compare
More population data for Macao
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2017)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.662 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.6589 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Macao?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Macao was 722,007 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 722,007 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,084 people in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Macao ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.