Urban population in Macao
Macao: Urban population was 685,900 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Macao recorded 685,900 for urban population in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Macao peaked at 687,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 165,084, in 1960.
Macao ranks 159th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 165,084 | — |
| 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 | 240,428 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 238,535 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 236,725 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 234,902 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 232,965 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 230,767 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 228,501 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 228,279 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 231,337 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 236,013 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 241,373 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 251,380 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 266,162 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 279,893 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 287,017 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 293,656 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 304,718 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 314,149 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 323,529 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 333,648 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 350,582 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 370,048 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 383,353 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 396,318 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 408,932 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 414,820 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 417,106 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 422,180 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 427,340 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 430,582 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 433,900 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 438,400 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 443,600 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 454,700 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 473,500 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 498,900 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 520,900 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 540,700 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 535,000 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 537,000 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 549,600 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 567,900 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 591,900 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 621,700 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 642,900 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 652,500 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 648,400 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 658,900 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 672,000 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 685,400 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 682,500 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 677,300 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 678,800 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 687,000 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 685,900 | -0.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 685,900 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 31% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 685,900 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 685,900, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214,396 | 165,084 | 254,640 | 10 |
| 1970s | 235,215 | 228,279 | 249,708 | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,789 | 236,013 | 323,529 | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,433 | 333,648 | 427,340 | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,018 | 430,582 | 540,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 614,280 | 537,000 | 672,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 682,817 | 677,300 | 687,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 156 Kosovo 803,041 compare
- 156 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 803,041 compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 738,177 compare
- 160 Luxembourg 651,826 compare
- 161 Fiji 555,641 compare
- 162 Malta 554,664 compare
More climate change data for Macao
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1601 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1601 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 685,900 (2025)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 57.53 million tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Macao?
- Urban population in Macao was 685,900 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 687,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,084 in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for urban population?
- Macao ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.