Macau
Territory in Asia
In brief
Population: 685.9K (2025). World rank 167 of 216; in Asia, 47 of 49. Area: 30 km². World rank 241 of 249; in Asia, 50 of 50. GDP per person: $75,902 (2025). World rank 14 of 210 (1 = best); in Asia, 2 of 47. From 2015 to 2025: population 642.9K → 685.9K, GDP $44.9B → $52.1B, and GDP per person $69,903 → $75,902. Better than all its neighbours (China): life expectancy and GDP per person.
State
- Official name
- Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
- Local name
- Macau
- Capital
- No data
- Region
- Asia
- Form of government
- Limited democracy
- UN member
- No
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Portuguese, Chinese
- Currency
- Macanese Pataca (MOP)
- Time zones
- UTC+8
- Calling code
- +853
- Emergency numbers
- 999
- Driving side
- Left
- Plug types
- D, F, G
- Mains voltage
- 220 V