Macau

Territory in Asia

In brief

Living in cities: 100% (2025). World rank 1 of 216; in Asia, 1 of 49. Children per woman: 0.6 (2024). World rank 216 of 216; in Asia, 49 of 49. Births per 1,000 people: 5.3 (2024). World rank 213 of 216; in Asia, 47 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 642.9K → 685.9K, population growth per year +3.4% → -0.2%, and net migration per year +7.5K → -328. Better than all its neighbours (China): life expectancy, life expectancy, and life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population: 685,900 2025
Population density: 22,863.3 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -0.2% 2025
Living in cities: 100% 2025
Net migration per year: -328 2025
Born in another country: 59.3% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 13.7% 2025
Aged 15–64: 71.2% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 15.1% 2025
Life expectancy: 83.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 86.2 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 80.6 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 0.6 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 5.3 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 3.6 2024

Society

Languages: Portuguese, Chinese
Religions: folk religions 58.9%, Buddhist 17.3%, no religion 15.4%, Christian 7.2%, and other 1.2% (2020)