Demographics of Macao
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 06 Feb 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Macao is projected at 722k, compared to 720k in 2024. It ranks 168th in the world by population and 49th in Asia. The population growth rate for 2025 is projected at 0.10 percent, the 168th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 332k males and 390k females in Macao. The percentage of the male population is 46.03%, compared to 53.97% of the female population. Macao has 57k more females than males. The sex ratio in Macao in 2025 will be 85.278 males per 100 females. Macao is in the 5th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 101,143 | 95,510 | 196,654 | 3.07 | 105.898 |
| 1955 | 98,873 | 96,570 | 195,442 | -1.40 | 102.385 |
| 1960 | 85,490 | 87,826 | 173,315 | -2.65 | 97.340 |
| 1965 | 134,769 | 130,862 | 265,631 | -1.06 | 102.986 |
| 1970 | 131,282 | 126,113 | 257,396 | 2.69 | 104.099 |
| 1975 | 105,132 | 118,808 | 223,940 | 1.35 | 88.489 |
| 1980 | 124,422 | 121,674 | 246,097 | 1.98 | 102.258 |
| 1985 | 144,601 | 146,677 | 291,277 | 3.80 | 98.585 |
| 1990 | 170,310 | 180,814 | 351,123 | 3.29 | 94.191 |
| 1995 | 191,839 | 206,854 | 398,693 | 2.13 | 92.741 |
| 2000 | 209,103 | 228,206 | 437,309 | 1.56 | 91.629 |
| 2005 | 236,184 | 259,226 | 495,411 | 2.67 | 91.111 |
| 2010 | 267,876 | 294,930 | 562,806 | 2.35 | 90.827 |
| 2015 | 292,908 | 329,271 | 622,179 | 1.93 | 88.957 |
| 2020 | 317,396 | 365,671 | 683,067 | 1.75 | 86.798 |
| 2021 | 321,890 | 372,512 | 694,402 | 1.54 | 86.411 |
| 2022 | 325,768 | 378,589 | 704,356 | 1.31 | 86.048 |
| 2023 | 329,315 | 384,596 | 713,912 | 1.39 | 85.626 |
| 2024 | 331,690 | 388,572 | 720,262 | 0.39 | 85.361 |
| 2025 | 332,320 | 389,688 | 722,007 | 0.10 | 85.278 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.331 | 24.417 | 5.554 |
| 1955 | 60.731 | 23.474 | 5.264 |
| 1960 | 63.935 | 21.863 | 4.957 |
| 1965 | 66.314 | 12.617 | 3.619 |
| 1970 | 68.761 | 17.047 | 2.083 |
| 1975 | 71.190 | 14.839 | 1.554 |
| 1980 | 72.997 | 23.364 | 1.731 |
| 1985 | 74.702 | 25.757 | 2.235 |
| 1990 | 76.572 | 27.410 | 1.709 |
| 1995 | 77.846 | 29.581 | 1.367 |
| 2000 | 79.429 | 31.525 | 0.933 |
| 2005 | 80.522 | 32.959 | 0.862 |
| 2010 | 81.663 | 35.286 | 1.050 |
| 2015 | 82.940 | 36.048 | 1.142 |
| 2020 | 84.610 | 36.988 | 0.857 |
| 2021 | 83.818 | 37.375 | 0.772 |
| 2022 | 82.103 | 37.831 | 0.662 |
| 2023 | 83.075 | 38.310 | 0.662 |
| 2024 | 83.228 | 38.888 | 0.676 |
| 2025 | 83.415 | 39.574 | 0.686 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 2,174 | 9,360 | 11.056 | 47.599 |
| 1955 | 2,052 | 7,910 | 10.497 | 40.471 |
| 1960 | 1,639 | 5,778 | 9.455 | 33.335 |
| 1965 | 1,707 | 4,325 | 6.427 | 16.283 |
| 1970 | 1,444 | 2,641 | 5.612 | 10.261 |
| 1975 | 2,340 | 933 | 10.449 | 4.167 |
| 1980 | 1,770 | 3,358 | 7.192 | 13.643 |
| 1985 | 1,688 | 7,157 | 5.796 | 24.573 |
| 1990 | 1,651 | 6,943 | 4.703 | 19.774 |
| 1995 | 1,728 | 5,820 | 4.334 | 14.598 |
| 2000 | 1,816 | 3,849 | 4.153 | 8.802 |
| 2005 | 2,051 | 3,752 | 4.140 | 7.574 |
| 2010 | 2,326 | 5,452 | 4.134 | 9.687 |
| 2015 | 2,516 | 7,021 | 4.043 | 11.285 |
| 2020 | 2,600 | 5,708 | 3.806 | 8.357 |
| 2021 | 3,067 | 5,204 | 4.417 | 7.495 |
| 2022 | 4,060 | 4,516 | 5.765 | 6.412 |
| 2023 | 3,423 | 4,515 | 4.795 | 6.325 |
| 2024 | 3,426 | 4,600 | 4.756 | 6.387 |
| 2025 | 3,502 | 4,531 | 4.851 | 6.275 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 190,373 | 6,110 | 96.890 |
| 1955 | 182,204 | 7,257 | 96.169 |
| 1960 | 159,892 | 7,904 | 95.289 |
| 1965 | 195,462 | 7,769 | 96.177 |
| 1970 | 238,887 | 7,308 | 97.032 |
| 1975 | 236,533 | 5,095 | 97.891 |
| 1980 | 234,592 | 3,526 | 98.519 |
| 1985 | 281,813 | 1,768 | 99.377 |
| 1990 | 343,119 | 816 | 99.763 |
| 1995 | 385,339 | 347 | 99.910 |
| 2000 | 427,979 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2005 | 482,559 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2010 | 536,969 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2015 | 600,942 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2020 | 651,875 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2021 | 661,838 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2022 | 671,858 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2023 | 681,876 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2024 | 691,748 | 0 | 100.000 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 13,059 | 12,289 | 25,347 | 3.51 | 106.266 |
| 05-09 | 18,527 | 17,911 | 36,438 | 5.05 | 103.439 |
| 10-14 | 19,261 | 17,933 | 37,194 | 5.15 | 107.405 |
| 15-19 | 14,738 | 15,087 | 29,825 | 4.13 | 97.687 |
| 20-24 | 16,669 | 20,197 | 36,865 | 5.11 | 82.532 |
| 25-29 | 22,355 | 26,710 | 49,066 | 6.80 | 83.695 |
| 30-34 | 29,277 | 34,711 | 63,988 | 8.86 | 84.345 |
| 35-39 | 34,380 | 39,870 | 74,251 | 10.28 | 86.230 |
| 40-44 | 28,008 | 34,091 | 62,099 | 8.60 | 82.157 |
| 45-49 | 20,872 | 27,510 | 48,382 | 6.70 | 75.871 |
| 50-54 | 24,044 | 30,585 | 54,629 | 7.57 | 78.614 |
| 55-59 | 17,614 | 27,464 | 45,078 | 6.24 | 64.135 |
| 60-64 | 21,521 | 28,339 | 49,861 | 6.91 | 75.941 |
| 65-69 | 21,154 | 22,963 | 44,118 | 6.11 | 92.122 |
| 70-74 | 15,342 | 16,399 | 31,741 | 4.40 | 93.554 |
| 75-79 | 9,385 | 9,366 | 18,751 | 2.60 | 100.203 |
| 80-84 | 3,646 | 4,136 | 7,782 | 1.08 | 88.153 |
| 85-89 | 1,659 | 2,412 | 4,071 | 0.56 | 68.781 |
| 90-94 | 616 | 1,252 | 1,868 | 0.26 | 49.201 |
| 95-99 | 181 | 410 | 591 | 0.08 | 44.146 |
| 100+ | 12 | 51 | 63 | 0.01 | 23.529 |
| Total | 332,320 | 389,686 | 722,008 | 85.279 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio