China, Macao SAR population 702,068 (live)

The population of China, Macao SAR is expected to grow by 9,000 in 2025 and reach 711,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 5,000 people yearly. On average there are 7,642 births and 3,158 deaths in China, Macao SAR per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.64 percent per year. The population density of China, Macao SAR has changed from 11,905.9 in 1980 to 22,805.2 in 2023.

Current population 702,068 people at present (Saturday 8th of February 2025)
Median Age 41.2 years
Life expectancy 85.1 years
Population density 23,457.6 per km2
Population of China, Macao SAR from 1960 to 2025 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2025 701,000 9,000 (1.3%) 5,000 41.2 1.51 23,458 701,000 (100.0%)
2024 692,000 10,000 (1.5%) 5,000 40.9 23,135 692,000 (100.0%)
2023 682,000 10,000 (1.5%) 5,000 40.7 22,805 682,000 (100.0%)
2022 672,000 10,000 (1.5%) 5,000 40.3 22,470 672,000 (100.0%)
2021 662,000 10,000 (1.5%) 5,000 40.1 22,135 662,000 (100.0%)
2020 652,000 10,000 (1.5%) 5,000 39.9 1.41 21,802 652,000 (100.0%)
2019 0 0 (0.0%) 5,000 39.5 1.39 21,475 642,000 (100.0%)
2018 0 0 (0.0%) 5,000 39.2 1.36 21,151 632,000 (100.0%)
2017 0 0 (0.0%) 5,000 39.0 1.33 20,822 623,000 (100.0%)
2016 0 0 (0.0%) 5,000 38.7 1.31 20,204 612,167 (100.0%)
2015 600,942 12,161 (2.0%) 5,000 38.4 1.28 19,768 600,942 (100.0%)
2010 536,969 11,656 (2.2%) 8,470 36.8 1.06 18,080 536,969 (100.0%)
2005 482,559 11,106 (2.3%) 8,476 34.8 0.84 17,234 482,559 (100.0%)
2000 427,979 9,375 (2.2%) 9,257 33.1 0.94 21,399 427,979 (100.0%)
1995 385,686 7,726 (2.0%) 5,573 31.3 1.24 19,284 385,339 (99.9%)
1990 343,935 11,034 (3.2%) 4,369 29.9 1.72 17,197 343,120 (99.8%)
1985 283,581 11,588 (4.1%) 6,693 30.3 2.12 14,179 281,814 (99.4%)
1980 238,118 2,639 (1.1%) 5,029 30.4 1.71 11,906 234,591 (98.5%)
1975 241,628 -2,656 (-1.1%) -2,007 28.1 1.48 12,081 236,532 (97.9%)
1970 246,195 5,353 (2.2%) -2,194 25.4 2.17 12,310 238,888 (97.0%)
1965 203,231 9,668 (4.8%) 6,720 24.9 3.62 10,162 195,461 (96.2%)
1960 167,796 2,669 (1.6%) 3,812 26.4 4.77 5,612 159,891 (95.3%)

In 2024 the population of China, Macao SAR was 692,000 and the average age increased from 26.4 in 1960 to 40.9. Urban population has increased from 427,979 (100.0%) in 2000 to 701,000 (100.0%) in the current year. The population density of China, Macao SAR has changed from 11,905.9 in 1980 to 22,805.2 in 2023.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2020 0 0 (0.0%) 5,000 39.9 1.41 21,802 652,000 (100.0%)
2025 701,000 9,000 (1.3%) 5,000 41.2 1.51 23,458 701,000 (100.0%)
2030 746,000 8,000 (1.1%) 5,000 42.7 1.59 24,947 746,000 (100.0%)
2035 784,000 7,000 (0.9%) 5,000 44.2 1.65 26,217 784,000 (100.0%)
2040 817,000 7,000 (0.9%) 5,000 45.5 1.69 27,314 817,000 (100.0%)
2045 847,000 6,000 (0.7%) 5,000 46.2 1.73 28,318 847,000 (100.0%)
2050 876,000 6,000 (0.7%) 5,000 46.7 1.76 29,282 876,000 (100.0%)

The life expectancy at birth should reach 88.5 (85.6 years for male and 91.5 years for females). Population density will go up to 29,282.4 people per square kilometer.

China, Macao SAR demographics 2024

The demographics of China, Macao SAR constitutes of 364,000 women and 338,000 men, which means there are 929 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 20.1% of population (140,971) is 19 or younger, 64.5% of population (451,935) is between age 20 and 64 and 16.0% of population (111,880) is over 65.

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