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Macao SAR, China flag Macao SAR, China

Macau or Macao is a special administrative region of China.

ISO MAC · MO  ·  Region Asia  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
687.0K
167th in the world
Growth 1.2%
GDP
49.5B
97th in the world
Growth 7.8%
GDP per Capita
$72,005
16th in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
113,320.0
4th in the world
Life Expectancy
83.2 yrs
18th in the world
Infant Mortality
N/A
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
21st lowest
GHG Emissions
N/A
tons per capita
Net Migration
1.6K
Fertility Rate
0.6
217th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
100.0%
7th most urban
Population 65+
14.3%
68th oldest
Population 0–14
13.9%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
33 km²
214th largest
Population Density
20,818.2 /km²
1st most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Macao SAR, China.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
83.2 yrs
18th in the world
Infant Mortality
N/A
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
N/A
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
N/A
Spending (% of GDP)
N/A
Out-of-Pocket
N/A
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
N/A
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
3.8
103rd in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
N/A
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
N/A
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
N/A
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
49.5B
97th in the world
GDP per Capita
$72,005
16th in the world
Unemployment
2.3%
21st lowest
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
96.5%
57th in the world
Tertiary Enrollment
141.9%
2nd in the world
Education Spending
3.5%
127th in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
N/A
Poverty Rate
N/A
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
0.6
16th safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
N/A
Female Labor Participation
63.5%
27th in the world
Military Spending
N/A
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
89.2%
60th in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
192.5
7th in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
100.0%
69th in the world
Access to Water
100.0%
21st in the world
Access to Sanitation
100.0%
8th in the world
Renewable Energy
11.0%
141st in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
N/A
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Macao SAR, China

Macau or Macao is a special administrative region of China. It consists of the Macau Peninsula and Coloane Island, alongside several smaller islands. The territory is located south of Zhuhai and west of Hong Kong, which is connected to it by the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. With a population of about 710,000 people and a land area of 32.9 square kilometres (12.7 sq mi), it is the most densely populated region in the world.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Macao SAR, China.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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