Macao SAR China

Population in Macao SAR China

Population in Macao SAR China: 196,700 people in 1950 and 713,900 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
713,900 people
Since 1950
+517,200 people
Rank, 2023
167 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
331,200 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in Macao SAR ChinaPopulation in Macao SAR China: 196,700 people in 1950 and 713,900 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 331,200 people in 2100, between 55,310 people and 1.69 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 331,200 people in 2100, between 55,310 people and 1.69 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 713,900 people in 2023, the lowest 173,300 people in 1960.
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 17,310 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearMacao SAR ChinaWorld
2023713,9008.09 billion
2022704,4008.02 billion
2021694,4007.95 billion
2020683,1007.89 billion
2019671,0007.81 billion
2018658,8007.73 billion
2017646,6007.65 billion
2016634,3007.56 billion
2015622,2007.47 billion
2014610,3007.38 billion
2013598,7007.29 billion
2012587,4007.2 billion
2011575,6007.11 billion
2010562,8007.02 billion
2009549,5006.93 billion
2008535,9006.84 billion
2007522,3006.76 billion
2006508,7006.67 billion
2005495,4006.59 billion
2004482,2006.5 billion
2003469,1006.42 billion
2002456,0006.34 billion
2001445,1006.26 billion
2000437,3006.17 billion
1999430,3006.09 billion
1998422,8006.01 billion
1997415,1005.93 billion
1996407,0005.84 billion
1995398,7005.76 billion
1994390,1005.68 billion
1993381,3005.59 billion
1992372,2005.51 billion
1991362,3005.42 billion
1990351,1005.33 billion
1989339,2005.23 billion
1988326,9005.14 billion
1987314,6005.05 billion
1986302,7004.96 billion
1985291,3004.87 billion
1984280,6004.78 billion
1983270,5004.7 billion
1982261,1004.61 billion
1981252,5004.53 billion
1980246,1004.45 billion
1979241,1004.37 billion
1978236,2004.29 billion
1977231,5004.22 billion
1976227,4004.14 billion
1975223,9004.07 billion
1974221,4004 billion
1973250,3003.92 billion
1972273,2003.85 billion
1971263,5003.77 billion
1970257,4003.7 billion
1969255,3003.62 billion
1968257,9003.55 billion
1967260,4003.47 billion
1966262,9003.4 billion
1965265,6003.34 billion
1964225,7003.26 billion
1963182,1003.19 billion
1962177,8003.12 billion
1961173,3003.07 billion
1960173,3003.02 billion
1959178,4002.97 billion
1958183,7002.91 billion
1957188,2002.85 billion
1956192,2002.8 billion
1955195,4002.74 billion
1954197,9002.69 billion
1953199,6002.63 billion
1952200,4002.58 billion
1951200,1002.54 billion
1950196,7002.49 billion
1940375,000–
1937170,000–
1927157,000–
192084,000–
191076,000–
190064,000–
186085,000–
183913,000–
183535,000–
180017,310–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMacao SAR ChinaWorld
2024720,300677,700–757,7008.16 billion
2025722,000622,700–821,6008.23 billion
2026723,200592,400–864,4008.3 billion
2027724,100571,400–900,1008.37 billion
2028724,200560,900–934,4008.44 billion
2029725,400549,400–960,7008.5 billion
2030726,700537,600–990,8008.57 billion
2031727,300527,000–1.03 million8.63 billion
2032727,000517,900–1.05 million8.7 billion
2033726,400511,500–1.06 million8.76 billion
2034725,600504,700–1.08 million8.82 billion
2035723,800500,500–1.11 million8.89 billion
2036721,000498,800–1.13 million8.95 billion
2037717,600490,400–1.16 million9.01 billion
2038713,800480,500–1.18 million9.06 billion
2039710,000471,900–1.2 million9.12 billion
2040706,900461,700–1.21 million9.18 billion
2041703,300451,300–1.22 million9.23 billion
2042699,200441,800–1.23 million9.29 billion
2043695,300433,000–1.24 million9.34 billion
2044691,800421,100–1.27 million9.39 billion
2045688,800408,400–1.29 million9.44 billion
2046685,300399,200–1.31 million9.49 billion
2047680,700391,000–1.31 million9.54 billion
2048676,200387,600–1.31 million9.58 billion
2049672,500383,700–1.32 million9.62 billion
2050668,900376,100–1.34 million9.66 billion
2051664,200373,600–1.35 million9.7 billion
2052658,700371,600–1.35 million9.74 billion
2053652,800363,900–1.37 million9.78 billion
2054647,000353,000–1.38 million9.81 billion
2055641,200342,600–1.4 million9.85 billion
2056635,800331,800–1.42 million9.88 billion
2057631,100324,300–1.43 million9.91 billion
2058626,200318,800–1.42 million9.94 billion
2059620,000311,600–1.43 million9.96 billion
2060614,300304,600–1.44 million9.99 billion
2061608,700296,800–1.44 million10 billion
2062602,800288,700–1.44 million10 billion
2063596,400278,400–1.45 million10.1 billion
2064589,200266,500–1.47 million10.1 billion
2065583,200259,400–1.48 million10.1 billion
2066576,700256,800–1.5 million10.1 billion
2067568,700251,100–1.5 million10.1 billion
2068560,700243,200–1.5 million10.2 billion
2069552,500236,900–1.51 million10.2 billion
2070544,500229,700–1.51 million10.2 billion
2071536,900221,200–1.53 million10.2 billion
2072529,100212,900–1.54 million10.2 billion
2073520,900200,600–1.56 million10.2 billion
2074512,600189,700–1.57 million10.2 billion
2075504,100182,200–1.58 million10.3 billion
2076495,700172,000–1.6 million10.3 billion
2077487,400162,000–1.62 million10.3 billion
2078479,200152,600–1.61 million10.3 billion
2079471,400147,400–1.64 million10.3 billion
2080463,600142,900–1.66 million10.3 billion
2081455,300132,100–1.65 million10.3 billion
2082447,000125,900–1.66 million10.3 billion
2083438,800121,600–1.65 million10.3 billion
2084430,500114,000–1.64 million10.3 billion
2085422,200107,800–1.62 million10.3 billion
2086414,600106,000–1.6 million10.3 billion
2087407,200101,800–1.62 million10.3 billion
2088399,70093,510–1.62 million10.3 billion
2089392,50089,050–1.64 million10.3 billion
2090385,70085,480–1.65 million10.3 billion
2091379,60081,560–1.66 million10.3 billion
2092373,80077,660–1.7 million10.3 billion
2093367,50073,330–1.72 million10.3 billion
2094361,50068,610–1.71 million10.2 billion
2095355,90064,750–1.7 million10.2 billion
2096350,70063,190–1.69 million10.2 billion
2097346,00061,030–1.66 million10.2 billion
2098341,10057,800–1.66 million10.2 billion
2099336,00055,210–1.67 million10.2 billion
2100331,20055,310–1.69 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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