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Macao SAR, China

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Macao SAR, China is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 14 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificHigh incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+6.7%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+8.6%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+20 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.3 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Macao SAR, China, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Macao SAR, China

685.9KLatest available · 2025
Macao SAR, China

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Population changed by +6.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearMacao SAR, China
2025685,900
2024687,000
2023678,800
2022677,300
2021682,500
2020685,400
2019672,000
2018658,900
2017648,400
2016652,500
2015642,900
2014621,700
2013591,900
2012567,900
2011549,600
2010537,000
2009535,000
2008540,700
2007520,900
2006498,900
2005473,500
2004454,700
2003443,600
2002438,400
2001433,900
2000430,600
1999427,400
1998422,300
1997417,300
1996415,100
1995409,300
1994396,800
1993384,000
1992370,900
1991351,650
1990334,950
1989325,100
1988316,000
1987306,850
1986296,050
1985289,700
1984282,850
1983269,300
1982254,650
1981244,800
1980239,650
1979235,200
1978232,400
1977232,950
1976235,600
1975238,200
1974240,550
1973242,800
1972245,050
1971247,400
1970257,396
1969255,306
1968257,933
1967260,423
1966262,942
1965265,631
1964225,655
1963182,135
1962177,810
1961173,323
1960173,315

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Macao SAR, China

-0.2%Latest available · 2025
Macao SAR, China

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Population growth changed by -3.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearMacao SAR, China
2025-0.16%
20241.2%
20230.22%
2022-0.76%
2021-0.42%
20201.97%
20191.97%
20181.61%
2017-0.63%
20161.48%
20153.35%
20144.91%
20134.14%
20123.28%
20112.32%
20100.37%
2009-1.06%
20083.73%
20074.32%
20065.23%
20054.05%
20042.47%
20031.18%
20021.03%
20010.76%
20000.75%
19991.2%
19981.19%
19970.53%
19961.41%
19953.1%
19943.28%
19933.47%
19925.33%
19914.87%
19902.98%
19892.84%
19882.94%
19873.58%
19862.17%
19852.39%
19844.91%
19835.59%
19823.94%
19812.13%
19801.87%
19791.2%
1978-0.24%
1977-1.13%
1976-1.1%
1975-0.98%
1974-0.93%
1973-0.92%
1972-0.95%
1971-3.96%
19700.82%
1969-1.02%
1968-0.96%
1967-0.96%
1966-1.02%
196516.31%
196421.43%
19632.4%
19622.56%
19610%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Macao SAR, China

100%Latest available · 2025
Macao SAR, China

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearMacao SAR, China
2025100%
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
199999.99%
199899.97%
199799.95%
199699.93%
199599.91%
199499.88%
199399.83%
199299.77%
199199.7%
199099.61%
198999.52%
198899.41%
198799.31%
198699.19%
198599.07%
198498.95%
198398.83%
198298.72%
198198.6%
198098.48%
197998.36%
197898.23%
197798.09%
197697.95%
197597.8%
197497.65%
197397.5%
197297.34%
197197.18%
197097.01%
196996.82%
196896.59%
196796.35%
196696.1%
196595.86%
196495.65%
196395.47%
196295.33%
196195.26%
196095.25%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Macao SAR, China

0.6 birthsLatest available · 2024
Macao SAR, China

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Fertility rate changed by -0.6 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearMacao SAR, China
20240.58 births
20230.59 births
20220.68 births
20210.76 births
20200.84 births
20190.9 births
20180.92 births
20171.02 births
20161.14 births
20151.14 births
20141.22 births
20131.15 births
20121.36 births
20111.15 births
20101.07 births
20091 births
20080.98 births
20071.01 births
20060.95 births
20050.91 births
20040.86 births
20030.84 births
20020.81 births
20010.82 births
20000.93 births
19991.03 births
19981.11 births
19971.21 births
19961.29 births
19951.37 births
19941.43 births
19931.47 births
19921.55 births
19911.62 births
19901.71 births
19891.81 births
19881.86 births
19872.06 births
19862.19 births
19852.24 births
19842.15 births
19832.1 births
19821.99 births
19811.85 births
19801.73 births
19791.58 births
19781.43 births
19771.39 births
19761.43 births
19751.55 births
19741.73 births
19731.84 births
19721.94 births
19711.99 births
19702.08 births
19692.31 births
19682.61 births
19673.01 births
19663.32 births
19653.62 births
19643.94 births
19634.23 births
19624.39 births
19614.67 births
19604.96 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Macao SAR, China

$52.1BLatest available · 2025
Macao SAR, China

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GDP changed by +15.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearMacao SAR, China
2025$52,061,007,670.17
2024$49,467,258,923.32
2023$45,626,467,279.89
2022$24,929,307,447.32
2021$30,633,941,629.36
2020$25,280,064,167.73
2019$55,025,172,016
2018$55,076,322,634.34
2017$50,297,028,370.67
2016$44,964,868,323.76
2015$44,940,613,353.1
2014$54,930,501,310.3
2013$51,559,125,350.24
2012$43,193,350,975.69
2011$36,848,881,944.69
2010$28,244,172,833.6
2009$21,589,540,350.71
2008$21,027,018,332.67
2007$18,439,981,612.41
2006$14,874,098,691.91
2005$12,160,056,122.38
2004$10,643,253,553.18
2003$8,246,479,565.94
2002$7,371,692,774.43
2001$6,860,272,608.45
2000$6,773,944,355.15
1999$6,547,169,929.37
1998$6,796,914,861.66
1997$7,267,570,892.7
1996$7,176,892,950.39
1995$7,046,147,736.92
1994$6,311,207,779.92
1993$5,665,606,114.8
1992$4,914,365,189.05
1991$3,765,249,711.09
1990$3,246,481,233.24
1989$2,705,665,492.02
1988$2,288,761,822.51
1987$1,957,724,829.36
1986$1,532,105,070.19
1985$1,362,072,159.95
1984$1,304,361,353.27
1983$1,133,013,235.1
1982$1,142,497,718.78

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Macao SAR, China

$75.9KLatest available · 2025
Macao SAR, China

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GDP per capita changed by +8.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearMacao SAR, China
2025$75,901.75
2024$72,004.74
2023$67,216.36
2022$36,806.89
2021$44,884.9
2020$36,883.67
2019$81,882.7
2018$83,588.29
2017$77,570.99
2016$68,911.68
2015$69,902.96
2014$88,355.32
2013$87,107.83
2012$76,058.02
2011$67,046.73
2010$52,596.23
2009$40,354.28
2008$38,888.51
2007$35,400.23
2006$29,813.79
2005$25,681.22
2004$23,407.2
2003$18,589.9
2002$16,814.99
2001$15,810.72
2000$15,731.41
1999$15,318.6
1998$16,094.99
1997$17,415.7
1996$17,289.55
1995$17,215.12
1994$15,905.26
1993$14,754.18
1992$13,249.84
1991$10,707.38
1990$9,692.44
1989$8,322.56
1988$7,242.92
1987$6,380.07
1986$5,175.16
1985$4,701.66
1984$4,611.49
1983$4,207.25
1982$4,486.54

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Macao SAR, China

4.7%Latest available · 2025
Macao SAR, China

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GDP growth changed by +26.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearMacao SAR, China
20254.67%
20247.85%
202375.31%
2022-18.96%
202122.46%
2020-54.4%
2019-2.46%
20186.36%
20179.92%
2016-0.7%
2015-21.75%
2014-2.04%
201310.78%
20129.22%
201121.62%
201025.1%
20091.3%
20083.39%
200714.48%
200613.39%
20058.08%
200426.64%
200311.64%
20028.9%
20012.89%
20005.75%
1999-2.36%
1998-4.57%
1997-0.28%
1996-0.42%
19953.3%
19944.25%
19935.19%
199213.3%
19913.66%
19907.98%
19895.02%
19887.81%
198714.29%
19866.69%
19850.73%
19848.46%
198310.02%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Macao SAR, China

0.3%Latest available · 2025
Macao SAR, China

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Inflation changed by -4.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearMacao SAR, China
20250.33%
20240.67%
20230.48%
20221.05%
20210.03%
20200.81%
20192.75%
20183%
20171.23%
20162.37%
20154.56%
20146.05%
20135.5%
20126.11%
20115.81%
20102.81%
20091.17%
20088.61%
20075.57%
20065.15%
20054.4%
20040.98%
2003-1.56%
2002-2.64%
2001-1.98%
2000-1.61%
1999-3.2%
19980.17%
19973.49%
19964.82%
19958.56%
19946.25%
19936.71%
19927.71%
19919.57%
19907.97%
19898.77%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Macao SAR, China

2.3%Latest available · 2025
Macao SAR, China

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Unemployment changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearMacao SAR, China
20252.35%
20242.26%
20232.21%
20222.45%
20212.22%
20202.54%
20191.73%
20181.8%
20171.98%
20161.94%
20151.81%
20141.67%
20131.82%
20121.97%
20112.56%
20102.84%
20093.58%
20083%
20073.27%
20063.82%
20054.16%
20044.9%
20036%
20026.28%
20016.37%
20006.87%
19996.34%
19984.61%
19973.23%
19964.26%
19953.58%
19942.48%
19932.06%
19922.2%
19913.01%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Macao SAR, China

83.3 yearsLatest available · 2024
Macao SAR, China

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Life expectancy changed by +0.3 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearMacao SAR, China
202483.33 years
202383.18 years
202283.08 years
202183.73 years
202084.13 years
201983.93 years
201883.68 years
201783.53 years
201683.28 years
201583.22 years
201483.02 years
201382.72 years
201282.47 years
201182.47 years
201082.27 years
200982.18 years
200882.03 years
200781.73 years
200681.73 years
200581.34 years
200480.99 years
200381.04 years
200280.95 years
200180.59 years
200080.18 years
199979 years
199878.25 years
199777.65 years
199677.54 years
199576.76 years
199477.27 years
199377.3 years
199276.89 years
199176.46 years
199076.4 years
198976.05 years
198875.37 years
198775 years
198674.81 years
198574.54 years
198474.07 years
198373.91 years
198273.76 years
198173.19 years
198072.76 years
197972.33 years
197871.91 years
197771.39 years
197671.49 years
197570.71 years
197470.55 years
197370.19 years
197269.68 years
197169.11 years
197068.7 years
196968.19 years
196867.95 years
196767.32 years
196666.7 years
196566.22 years
196465.89 years
196365.49 years
196264.92 years
196164.31 years
196063.78 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Macao SAR, China

Data currently unavailable
Macao SAR, China

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearMacao SAR, China

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Macao SAR, China

89.8%Latest available · 2024
Macao SAR, China

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Internet adoption changed by +20 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearMacao SAR, China
202489.83%
202389.83%
202289.49%
202188.47%
202087.46%
201986.47%
201883.79%
201783.17%
201681.64%
201577.6%
201469.78%
201365.8%
201261.31%
201160.2%
201055.2%
200954%
200849.24%
200747.33%
200646.4%
200534.86%
200431.48%
200325.74%
200225.17%
200122.52%
200013.61%
19999.21%
19987%
19972.36%
19960.73%
19950.28%
19940.04%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Macao SAR, China

11%Latest available · 2022
Macao SAR, China

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Renewable energy changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearMacao SAR, China
202211%
202113.6%
202011%
20198.4%
20188.4%
20173.9%
20165.4%
20155.4%
201411.4%
201316.6%
201211.1%
20116.4%
20105.5%
20093%
20084.7%
20073.4%
20062.8%
20052.3%
20042.5%
20032.4%
20021.4%
20010.9%
20000.2%
19990.2%
19980.2%
19970.2%
19960.5%
19950.6%
19940.6%
19930.6%
19920.7%
19910.8%
19900.8%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Macao SAR, China

100%Latest available · 2024
Macao SAR, China

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearMacao SAR, China
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
199399.94%
199299.91%
199199.88%
199099.85%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Macao SAR, China

139.1%Latest available · 2025
Macao SAR, China

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Trade changed by +19.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearMacao SAR, China
2025139.14%
2024142.08%
2023145.87%
2022170.37%
2021171.32%
2020123.43%
2019115.23%
2018116.57%
2017115.45%
2016112.89%
2015119.25%
2014118.58%
2013121.38%
2012123.71%
2011122.89%
2010119.94%
2009113.55%
2008126.61%
2007130.67%
2006128.79%
2005136.37%
2004148.9%
2003150.79%
2002152.38%
2001150.02%
2000147.77%
1999132.26%
1998124.89%
1997123.27%
1996122.34%
1995125.37%
1994130.41%
1993134.57%
1992147.12%
1991168.52%
1990175.66%
1989190.99%
1988195.73%
1987202.07%
1986205.06%
1985198.15%
1984211.44%
1983214.17%
1982210.09%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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