Population

Macau

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Total population19602024
173K302K430K559K687K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
Total population687,000–720,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 720,300 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 687,000 people
Median age38.9 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy83.3 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024]
Ethnic groupsChinese 89.4%, Chinese and Portuguese 1%, Portuguese 0.8%, Chinese and non-Portuguese 0.2%, Portuguese and others 0.2%, other 8.5% (2021 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
LanguagesCantonese 81%, Mandarin 4.7%, other Chinese dialects 5.4%, English 3.6%, Tagalog 2.9%, Portuguese 0.6%, other 1.8% (2021 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religionsfolk religion 58.9%, Buddhist 17.3%, Christian 7.2%, other 1.2%, none 15.4% (2020 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization100% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth1.2 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate5.3 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate3.6 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population100 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • UN DESA WPP
    un_desa_wpp
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Macau's population on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 3 open datasets including UN DESA WPP, World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include total population (687,000–720,000 people), median age (38.9 years). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.