Population of Macao

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2019)
Date23 Aug 2021

The current population of Macao is 678,728 as of September 26, 2023, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Macao is projected at 658,394 or 658.4 thousands as of July 1, 2021. The total population in Macao is projected at 649,335 or 649.3 thousands people for the year 2020. Macao ranks number 167th in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. Macao is ranked 49th among 51 countries in Asia.

Macao's population will be increased year by year. The Macao population is projected to reach 731.9 thousand in 2030 and increase to 838.4 thousand in 2050 and 1.01 million by 2100. Macao accounts for 0.0084 percent of the world population. However, its global share increased by 0.0056% in 1983 and is projected to increase by 0.0093% by 2100.

Macao was at 166th position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to increase to 162nd in 2100.

  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Net change

Macao population projections

Year Population Growth Share (%)
Net Changerate (%)to World
2020649,3358,8901.390.0083
2021658,3949,0591.400.0084
2022667,4909,0961.380.0084
2023676,5459,0551.360.0084
2024685,3828,8371.310.0085
2025693,8938,5111.240.0085
2026702,0718,1781.180.0085
2027709,9487,8771.120.0085
2028717,5357,5871.070.0085
2029724,8377,3021.020.0085
2030731,8747,0370.970.0086
2031738,6446,7700.930.0086
2032745,1386,4940.880.0086
2033751,3986,2600.840.0086
2034757,4606,0620.810.0086
2035763,3575,8970.780.0086
2036769,0905,7330.750.0086
2037774,6735,5830.730.0086
2038780,1305,4570.700.0086
2039785,4765,3460.690.0086
2040790,7185,2420.670.0086
2041795,8755,1570.650.0086
2042800,9485,0730.640.0086
2043805,9444,9960.620.0086
2044810,8404,8960.610.0086
2045815,6654,8250.600.0086
2046820,3994,7340.580.0086
2047825,0504,6510.570.0086
2048829,6054,5550.550.0086
2049834,0464,4410.540.0086
2050838,3684,3220.520.0086
2051842,5684,2000.500.0086
2052846,6434,0750.480.0086
2053850,5863,9430.470.0086
2054854,4203,8340.450.0086
2055858,1333,7130.430.0086
2056861,7243,5910.420.0086
2057865,2073,4830.400.0086
2058868,5813,3740.390.0086
2059871,8543,2730.380.0086
2060875,0373,1830.370.0086
2061878,1353,0980.350.0086
2062881,1503,0150.340.0086
2063884,1082,9580.340.0086
2064887,0232,9150.330.0086
2065889,9042,8810.320.0086
2066892,7842,8800.320.0086
2067895,6372,8530.320.0086
2068898,4762,8390.320.0086
2069901,3002,8240.310.0086
2070904,1092,8090.310.0086
2071906,8932,7840.310.0086
2072909,6642,7710.310.0087
2073912,4352,7710.300.0087
2074915,1972,7620.300.0087
2075917,9682,7710.300.0087
2076920,7582,7900.300.0087
2077923,5542,7960.300.0087
2078926,3682,8140.300.0087
2079929,1792,8110.300.0087
2080931,9692,7900.300.0087
2081934,7432,7740.300.0087
2082937,5232,7800.300.0088
2083940,3452,8220.300.0088
2084943,2362,8910.310.0088
2085946,2342,9980.320.0088
2086949,3593,1250.330.0088
2087952,6053,2460.340.0088
2088956,0023,3970.360.0089
2089959,5943,5920.380.0089
2090963,3943,8000.400.0089
2091967,4004,0060.420.0089
2092971,6334,2330.440.0090
2093976,0604,4270.460.0090
2094980,6854,6250.470.0090
2095985,4824,7970.490.0091
2096990,4384,9560.500.0091
2097995,5345,0960.510.0092
20981,000,7795,2450.530.0092
20991,006,1355,3560.540.0093
21001,011,6125,4770.540.0093

Macao population estimates

Year Population Growth Share (%)
Net Changerate (%)to World
1950196,481--0.0077
1951200,4874,0062.040.0078
1952201,2707830.390.0077
1953199,291-1,979-0.980.0074
1954195,128-4,163-2.090.0072
1955189,460-5,668-2.900.0068
1956183,042-6,418-3.390.0065
1957176,751-6,291-3.440.0062
1958171,521-5,230-2.960.0059
1959168,286-3,235-1.890.0056
1960167,791-495-0.290.0055
1961170,4622,6711.590.0055
1962176,1835,7213.360.0056
1963184,2458,0624.580.0057
1964193,5619,3165.060.0059
1965203,2289,6674.990.0061
1966213,1929,9644.900.0063
1967223,41810,2264.800.0064
1968233,0009,5824.290.0066
1969240,8397,8393.360.0066
1970246,1945,3552.220.0067
1971248,7382,5441.030.0066
1972248,767290.010.0065
1973246,947-1,820-0.730.0063
1974244,285-2,662-1.080.0061
1975241,628-2,657-1.090.0059
1976239,075-2,553-1.060.0058
1977236,678-2,397-1.000.0056
1978235,171-1,507-0.640.0055
1979235,4402690.110.0054
1980238,0712,6311.120.0053
1981243,3735,3022.230.0054
1982251,1587,7853.200.0054
1983260,9319,7733.890.0056
1984271,91810,9874.210.0057
1985283,50311,5854.260.0058
1986295,59112,0884.260.0060
1987308,18012,5894.260.0061
1988320,77312,5934.090.0062
1989332,78312,0103.740.0064
1990343,80811,0253.310.0065
1991353,6269,8182.860.0065
1992362,3118,6852.460.0066
1993370,1997,8882.180.0066
1994377,7987,5992.050.0067
1995385,5137,7152.040.0067
1996393,3737,8602.040.0068
1997401,3527,9792.030.0068
1998409,6168,2642.060.0068
1999418,3838,7672.140.0069
2000427,7829,3992.250.0070
2001437,93810,1562.370.0070
2002448,82110,8832.490.0071
2003460,16511,3442.530.0072
2004471,59711,4322.480.0073
2005482,85811,2612.390.0074
2006493,79910,9412.270.0075
2007504,51110,7122.170.0075
2008515,23910,7282.130.0076
2009526,40011,1612.170.0077
2010538,21911,8192.250.0077
2011550,83212,6132.340.0078
2012564,03913,2072.400.0079
2013577,37213,3332.360.0080
2014590,20812,8362.220.0081
2015602,08511,8772.010.0082
2016612,83610,7511.790.0082
2017622,5859,7491.590.0082
2018631,6369,0511.450.0083
2019640,4458,8091.390.0083