Macau Population History
1960 - 2026
Macau's population has grown from 173,315 in 1960 to 678,800 in 2023, a total increase of 291.7% (3.92x). The population peaked at 685,400 in 2020.
1960 Population
173,315
2023 Population
678,800
Total Growth
291.7%
Peak Year
2020
Population by Decade
1960
173,315
1970
257,396
1980
239,650
1990
334,950
2000
430,600
2010
537,000
2020
685,400
2023
678,800
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+8.92%
1965-1970
-0.63%
1970-1975
-1.54%
1975-1980
+0.12%
1980-1985
+3.87%
1985-1990
+2.95%
1990-1995
+4.09%
1995-2000
+1.02%
2000-2005
+1.92%
2005-2010
+2.55%
2010-2015
+3.67%
2015-2020
+1.29%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 678,800 | +1,500 |
| 2022 | 677,300 | -5,200 |
| 2021 | 682,500 | -2,900 |
| 2020 | 685,400 | +13,400 |
| 2019 | 672,000 | +13,100 |
| 2018 | 658,900 | +10,500 |
| 2017 | 648,400 | -4,100 |
| 2016 | 652,500 | +9,600 |
| 2015 | 642,900 | +21,200 |
| 2014 | 621,700 | +29,800 |
| 2013 | 591,900 | +24,000 |
| 2012 | 567,900 | +18,300 |
| 2011 | 549,600 | +12,600 |
| 2010 | 537,000 | +2,000 |
| 2009 | 535,000 | -5,700 |
| 2008 | 540,700 | +19,800 |
| 2007 | 520,900 | +22,000 |
| 2006 | 498,900 | +25,400 |
| 2005 | 473,500 | +18,800 |
| 2004 | 454,700 | +11,100 |
| 2003 | 443,600 | +5,200 |
| 2002 | 438,400 | +4,500 |
| 2001 | 433,900 | +3,300 |
| 2000 | 430,600 | +3,200 |
| 1999 | 427,400 | +5,100 |
| 1998 | 422,300 | +5,000 |
| 1997 | 417,300 | +2,200 |
| 1996 | 415,100 | +5,800 |
| 1995 | 409,300 | +12,500 |
| 1994 | 396,800 | +12,800 |
| 1993 | 384,000 | +13,100 |
| 1992 | 370,900 | +19,250 |
| 1991 | 351,650 | +16,700 |
| 1990 | 334,950 | +9,850 |
| 1989 | 325,100 | +9,100 |
| 1988 | 316,000 | +9,150 |
| 1987 | 306,850 | +10,800 |
| 1986 | 296,050 | +6,350 |
| 1985 | 289,700 | +6,850 |
| 1984 | 282,850 | +13,550 |
| 1983 | 269,300 | +14,650 |
| 1982 | 254,650 | +9,850 |
| 1981 | 244,800 | +5,150 |
| 1980 | 239,650 | +4,450 |
| 1979 | 235,200 | +2,800 |
| 1978 | 232,400 | -550 |
| 1977 | 232,950 | -2,650 |
| 1976 | 235,600 | -2,600 |
| 1975 | 238,200 | -2,350 |
| 1974 | 240,550 | -2,250 |
| 1973 | 242,800 | -2,250 |
| 1972 | 245,050 | -2,350 |
| 1971 | 247,400 | -9,996 |
| 1970 | 257,396 | +2,090 |
| 1969 | 255,306 | -2,627 |
| 1968 | 257,933 | -2,490 |
| 1967 | 260,423 | -2,519 |
| 1966 | 262,942 | -2,689 |
| 1965 | 265,631 | +39,976 |
| 1964 | 225,655 | +43,520 |
| 1963 | 182,135 | +4,325 |
| 1962 | 177,810 | +4,487 |
| 1961 | 173,323 | +8 |
| 1960 | 173,315 | — |