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Macau

Population

723,640

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
168th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+1,1810.82%

Population of Macau

0500K1M1.5M95% prediction intervalProjected peak2026723.6K2050 projection668.9K↓ 8% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 723,640. 2050 projection: 668,860.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Macau. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026723,1880.82%168
2025722,0071.12%168
2020683,0671.80%168
2019670,9741.85%168
2018658,7721.89%168
2017646,5541.93%168
2015622,1792.03%169
2010562,8062.58%168
2005495,4112.53%169
2000437,3091.87%171

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Taipa Downtown is home to 84,329 people, 11.66% of Macau's population.

City population80K30K10K
Taipa Downtown 84.3KNATAP (Areia Preta Reclamation) 78.0KAreia Preta and Iao Hon 61.7KColoane 46.7KBarca 45.9KBarra and Manduco 41.6KTamagnini Barbosa 33.2KIlha Verde 33.1KFai Chi Kei 31.7K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Taipa Downtown84.3K11.66%
2NATAP (Areia Preta Reclamation)78.0K10.78%
3Areia Preta and Iao Hon61.7K8.53%
4Coloane46.7K6.46%
5Barca45.9K6.35%
6Barra and Manduco41.6K5.76%
7Tamagnini Barbosa33.2K4.59%
8Ilha Verde33.1K4.58%
9Fai Chi Kei31.7K4.38%
10Mong Ha and Reservatorio30.0K4.15%

Macau by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Macau is home to an estimated 723,640 people, the 168th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Macau has a net population change of approximately 4 people per day, driven by 12 births, 10 deaths, and net immigration of 2 people.
Share of world
Macau makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.01% of Asia's.
Density
21,981.4 people per km² of land (56,931.6 per mi²), ranking 1st among countries and territories.
Urban living
100% of people live in urban areas.

Macau Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 14100+ years, female: 5795–99 years, male: 18195–99 years, female: 39790–94 years, male: 63290–94 years, female: 1,27985–89 years, male: 1,65485–89 years, female: 2,39180–84 years, male: 4,15180–84 years, female: 4,61075–79 years, male: 10,22175–79 years, female: 10,43870–74 years, male: 16,62870–74 years, female: 17,81665–69 years, male: 21,07965–69 years, female: 23,66560–64 years, male: 20,79260–64 years, female: 28,49855–59 years, male: 17,78455–59 years, female: 27,84350–54 years, male: 24,19250–54 years, female: 30,11945–49 years, male: 21,56345–49 years, female: 28,18940–44 years, male: 29,61340–44 years, female: 35,85635–39 years, male: 34,23135–39 years, female: 39,74530–34 years, male: 27,69730–34 years, female: 32,35125–29 years, male: 21,40325–29 years, female: 26,42820–24 years, male: 15,84320–24 years, female: 18,33715–19 years, male: 15,08815–19 years, female: 15,27610–14 years, male: 20,01310–14 years, female: 18,7405–9 years, male: 17,5925–9 years, female: 16,9880–4 years, male: 12,3000–4 years, female: 11,503100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K30K30K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

41.3 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

83.6 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

46.00%

Female

54.00%

Life expectancy 81.5Life expectancy 85.6

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Macau United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Statistics and Census Service
  5. Statistics and Census Service (DSEC)