Macao SAR, China Population

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31

Latest · 2025685,900

Previous · 2024687,000

Highest · 2024687,000

Lowest · 1960173,315

Macao SAR, China's population stands at 685,900 as of 2025-12-31, down from 687,000 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).

Recent trend

In 2025, Macao SAR, China's population was 685,900, down from 687,000 in 2024.

In 2024, Macao SAR, China's population was 687,000, up from 678,800 in 2023.

In 2023, Macao SAR, China's population was 678,800, up from 677,300 in 2022.

In 2022, Macao SAR, China's population was 677,300, down from 682,500 in 2021.

In 2021, Macao SAR, China's population was 682,500, down from 685,400 in 2020.

Macao SAR, China Population — historical data

Year	Value	Change
2025	685,900	-1,100
2024	687,000	+8,200
2023	678,800	+1,500
2022	677,300	-5,200
2021	682,500	-2,900
2020	685,400	+13,400
2019	672,000	+13,100
2018	658,900	+10,500
2017	648,400	-4,100
2016	652,500	+9,600
2015	642,900	+21,200
2014	621,700	+29,800
2013	591,900	+24,000
2012	567,900	+18,300
2011	549,600	+12,600
2010	537,000	+2,000
2009	535,000	-5,700
2008	540,700	+19,800
2007	520,900	+22,000
2006	498,900	+25,400
2005	473,500	+18,800
2004	454,700	+11,100
2003	443,600	+5,200
2002	438,400	+4,500
2001	433,900	+3,300
2000	430,600	+3,200
1999	427,400	+5,100
1998	422,300	+5,000
1997	417,300	+2,200
1996	415,100	+5,800
1995	409,300	+12,500
1994	396,800	+12,800
1993	384,000	+13,100
1992	370,900	+19,250
1991	351,650	+16,700
1990	334,950	+9,850
1989	325,100	+9,100
1988	316,000	+9,150
1987	306,850	+10,800
1986	296,050	+6,350
1985	289,700	+6,850
1984	282,850	+13,550
1983	269,300	+14,650
1982	254,650	+9,850
1981	244,800	+5,150
1980	239,650	+4,450
1979	235,200	+2,800
1978	232,400	-550
1977	232,950	-2,650
1976	235,600	-2,600
1975	238,200	-2,350
1974	240,550	-2,250
1973	242,800	-2,250
1972	245,050	-2,350
1971	247,400	-9,996
1970	257,396	+2,090
1969	255,306	-2,627
1968	257,933	-2,490
1967	260,423	-2,519
1966	262,942	-2,689
1965	265,631	+39,976
1964	225,655	+43,520
1963	182,135	+4,325
1962	177,810	+4,487
1961	173,323	+8
1960	173,315	—

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Frequently asked questions

What is Macao SAR, China's population?

Macao SAR, China's population is 685,900 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 687,000 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)

What was the highest population in Macao SAR, China?

The highest recorded value is 687,000 (2024); the lowest is 173,315 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.

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