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 | 706,288 people at present (Saturday 12th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 41.2 years |
| Life expectancy | 85.1 years | |
| Population density | 23,457.6 per km2 |
| 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.
| 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.
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.