Population, total in Macao
Macao: Population, total was 685,900 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Macao stood at 685,900.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Macao peaked at 687,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 173,315, in 1960.
Macao ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223,447 | 173,315 | 265,631 | 10 |
| 1970s | 240,755 | 232,400 | 257,396 | 10 |
| 1980s | 282,495 | 239,650 | 325,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,970 | 334,950 | 427,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,020 | 430,600 | 540,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 614,280 | 537,000 | 672,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 682,817 | 677,300 | 687,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More climate change data for Macao
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 685,900 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.47 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 57.53 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.47 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.47 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Macao?
- Population, total in Macao was 685,900 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 687,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,315 in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for population, total?
- Macao ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.