The population of China, Macao SAR is expected to decrease by 8,926 in 2026 and reach 677,049 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 826 people yearly. On average there are 3,621 births and 2,910 deaths in China, Macao SAR per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.11 percent per year. The population density of China, Macao SAR has changed from 11,982.5 in 1980 to 20,630.6 in 2024.
| Current population | 677,037 people at present (Tuesday 3rd of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 41.8 years |
| Life expectancy | 83.7 years | |
| Population density | 22,599.6 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 676,974 | -8,926 (-1.3%) | 826 | 41.8 | 0.64 | 22,600 | 676,974 (100.0%) |
| 2025 | 685,900 | -1,100 (-0.2%) | -328 | 41.3 | 0.61 | 22,563 | 685,900 (100.0%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,620 | 40.7 | 0.58 | 20,631 | 687,000 (100.0%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 8,807 | 40.2 | 0.59 | 20,384 | 678,800 (100.0%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 8,748 | 39.8 | 0.68 | 20,524 | 677,300 (100.0%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 8,572 | 39.5 | 0.76 | 20,682 | 682,500 (100.0%) |
| 2020 | 685,400 | 13,400 (2.0%) | 8,842 | 39.1 | 0.84 | 20,833 | 685,400 (100.0%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 8,967 | 38.9 | 0.90 | 20,426 | 672,000 (100.0%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 8,917 | 38.6 | 0.92 | 20,027 | 658,900 (100.0%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 8,427 | 38.4 | 1.02 | 21,052 | 648,400 (100.0%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 7,676 | 38.2 | 1.14 | 21,393 | 652,500 (100.0%) |
| 2015 | 642,900 | 21,200 (3.3%) | 7,533 | 38.0 | 1.14 | 21,148 | 642,900 (100.0%) |
| 2010 | 537,000 | 2,000 (0.4%) | 10,079 | 36.7 | 1.07 | 18,081 | 537,000 (100.0%) |
| 2005 | 473,500 | 18,800 (4.0%) | 11,544 | 34.6 | 0.91 | 16,911 | 473,500 (100.0%) |
| 2000 | 430,600 | 3,200 (0.7%) | 4,775 | 32.8 | 0.93 | 21,530 | 430,582 (100.0%) |
| 1995 | 409,300 | 12,500 (3.1%) | 4,396 | 30.9 | 1.37 | 20,465 | 408,932 (99.9%) |
| 1990 | 334,950 | 9,850 (2.9%) | 6,251 | 29.8 | 1.71 | 16,748 | 333,648 (99.6%) |
| 1985 | 289,700 | 6,850 (2.4%) | 5,601 | 29.9 | 2.24 | 14,485 | 287,017 (99.1%) |
| 1980 | 239,650 | 4,450 (1.9%) | 3,290 | 29.5 | 1.73 | 11,983 | 236,013 (98.5%) |
| 1975 | 238,200 | -2,350 (-1.0%) | 4,428 | 25.8 | 1.55 | 11,910 | 232,965 (97.8%) |
| 1970 | 257,396 | 2,090 (0.8%) | 5,733 | 24.8 | 2.08 | 12,870 | 249,708 (97.0%) |
| 1965 | 265,631 | 39,976 (15.1%) | -5,424 | 21.2 | 3.62 | 13,282 | 254,640 (95.9%) |
| 1960 | 173,315 | 8 (0.0%) | -8,727 | 27.1 | 4.96 | 5,416 | 165,084 (95.3%) |
In 2025 the population of China, Macao SAR was 685,900 and the average age increased from 27.1 in 1960 to 41.3. Urban population has increased from 430,582 (100.0%) in 2000 to 676,974 (100.0%) in the current year. The population density of China, Macao SAR has changed from 11,982.5 in 1980 to 20,630.6 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 8,842 | 39.1 | 0.84 | 20,833 | 685,400 (100.0%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -328 | 41.3 | 0.61 | 22,563 | 685,900 (100.0%) |
| 2030 | 679,666 | 395 (0.1%) | 681 | 44.0 | 0.74 | 22,710 | 679,666 (100.0%) |
| 2035 | 674,772 | -2,121 (-0.3%) | -146 | 46.7 | 0.79 | 22,617 | 674,772 (100.0%) |
| 2040 | 656,613 | -3,216 (-0.5%) | 227 | 49.3 | 0.83 | 22,090 | 656,613 (100.0%) |
| 2045 | 638,272 | -2,768 (-0.4%) | 1,456 | 51.3 | 0.87 | 21,525 | 638,272 (100.0%) |
| 2050 | 619,515 | -3,445 (-0.6%) | 1,014 | 52.9 | 0.91 | 20,902 | 619,515 (100.0%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 87.1 (85.1 years for male and 88.7 years for females). Population density will go up to 20,901.9 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is minus 1.30% (1,100 residents, including 2,473 deaths). The demographics of China, Macao SAR constitutes of 365,568 women and 311,406 men, which means there are 852 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 17.6% of population (119,351) is 19 or younger, 66.4% of population (449,714) is between age 20 and 64 and 15.9% of population (107,774) is over 65.