Macau population (2026)
The population of Macau is 723,188 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Macau ranks #168 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.23% a year (+1,182 people). The median age is 41.3 years, women have 0.7 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 83.6 years. Population density is 21,717 people per km² of land. The capital is Macau.
Population of Macau, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 668,860 | -0.60% | 57.2 | 0.91 | 87.1 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 688,798 | -0.40% | 54.5 | 0.87 | 86.4 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 706,891 | -0.43% | 51.2 | 0.83 | 85.8 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 723,756 | -0.27% | 47.6 | 0.79 | 85.0 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 726,724 | +0.07% | 44.1 | 0.74 | 84.3 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 723,188 | +0.23% | 41.3 | 0.7 | 83.6 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 722,007 | +0.10% | 40.6 | 0.69 | 83.4 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 720,262 | +0.39% | 39.9 | 0.68 | 83.2 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 713,912 | +1.39% | 39.3 | 0.66 | 83.1 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 704,356 | +1.31% | 38.8 | 0.66 | 82.1 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 683,066 | +1.75% | 38.0 | 0.86 | 84.6 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 622,179 | +1.93% | 37.0 | 1.14 | 82.9 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 562,806 | +2.35% | 36.3 | 1.05 | 81.7 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 495,410 | +2.67% | 34.0 | 0.86 | 80.5 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 437,309 | +1.56% | 32.5 | 0.93 | 79.4 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 398,693 | +2.13% | 30.6 | 1.37 | 77.8 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 351,123 | +3.29% | 28.4 | 1.71 | 76.6 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 291,278 | +3.80% | 26.8 | 2.24 | 74.7 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 246,097 | +1.98% | 24.4 | 1.73 | 73.0 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 223,940 | +1.35% | 15.8 | 1.55 | 71.2 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 257,396 | +2.69% | 18.0 | 2.08 | 68.8 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 265,631 | -1.06% | 13.6 | 3.62 | 66.3 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 173,316 | -2.65% | 22.9 | 4.96 | 63.9 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 195,442 | -1.40% | 24.5 | 5.26 | 60.7 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh