Macau

Asia · Eastern Asia · no capital

About Macau

Macau has a population of about 678,800 people, the 168th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Macau covers 30 square kilometers (12 square miles), making Macau the 235th largest country in the world by area.

Macau borders exactly one country: China. No other nation shares a land frontier with Macau.

Life expectancy at birth in Macau is 83.2 years, the 18th highest of any country in the world.

Macau is in Asia, in the Eastern Asia region. Macau is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Macau
Populationtotal people	678.8Kpeople	168th
Land Areatotal km²	30km²	235th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$67.2K	16th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$45.6B	96th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	83.2years	18th
Urban Population% living in cities	100.0%	1st
Internet Users% of people online	89.2%	53rd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	0.59births/woman	216th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	5.9Marrivals/year	47th
Forest Cover% of land forested	no data
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	2.2%	166th
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	11.0%	141st
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	0.5%	179th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	3.5%of GDP	118th
Health Spending% of GDP	no data
Arable Land% of land arable	no data
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$1.1B	88th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 MO · alpha-3 MAC · Eastern Asia