Demographics & population — Macau
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Demographics & population at a glance
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators. Key figure for Macau: 614,458
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Population overview
- Population
614,458
- Population - note
note: Macau's statistical agency estimated the total population to be approximately 646,800 as of 31 December 2015
- Population Growth Rate
0.85%
- Urban Population
Age & family
Migration
- Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population
3.43
Ethnicity & language
- Ethnic Groups
Chinese 95%, Macanese (mixed Portuguese and Asian ancestry), Portuguese, other
- Nationality Noun
Chinese
Education
- Literacy - total population
91.3%
- Literacy - male
97.2%
- Literacy - female
92%
- Literacy Definition
age 15 and over can read and write
- Education Expenditures - percent of GDP
2.7%
- Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary)
