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Macau

MO · MAC · #196 · 3 cities

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Key demographics

Population
712.7K
Density
22,736.7/km²
HDI
0.934 (Very High)
Life expectancy (2024)
83.3 yrs
Fertility rate (2024)
0.58
Urban population (2025)
100.0%
Literacy rate (2016)
96.5%
Labor force (2025)
79.0%
Sources: REST Countries v4, World Bank, OWID

Population structure

0-14 youth (%) 13.7
15-64 working (%) 71.2
65+ elderly (%) 15.1
Dependency ratio
40.4%
Profile
Mature
Urban population (2025)
100.0%
Birth rate (2024)
5.3 /1000
Death rate (2024)
3.6 /1000
Largest city (2025)
100.0%
Fertility rate (2024)
0.58
Tourism (2020)
5.9M
Source: World Bank

Languages and culture

Languages
LanguageNative name
PortuguesePortuguês
Chinese中文 (Zhōngwén)
Ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Chinese 88.4%
Filipino 4.6%
Vietnamese 2.4%
Portuguese 1.7%
Others 2.8%
Demonym (male)
Macanese
Demonym (female)
Macanese
National anthem
March of the Volunteers

Healthcare

Life expectancy (2024)
83.3 yrs
Nurses (2018)
3.79/1000
Source: World Bank, WHO

Education and technology

Literacy rate (2016)
96.5%
Education spending (2023)
3.5% of GDP
Learning outcomes (2020)
561
Internet users (2024)
89.8%
Mobile subscriptions (2024)
201.1/100
Broadband (2024)
29.9/100
Secure servers (2024)
6,587/1M
Source: World Bank, OWID

Broadband connectivity

Broadband per 100 (2024)
29.9
Source: ITU / World Bank via OWID. Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people.

Geography and practical

Area
30 km²
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
Eastern Asia
Landlocked
No
Driving side
Left
Timezones
UTC+08:00
Calling codes
+853
TLD
.mo
Borders

National symbols

Coat of Arms of Macau
Flag
The flag of Macau is green with a lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, under an arc of five five-pointed gold stars.
National anthem
March of the Volunteers
National holiday
National Day of the People's Republic of China

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