COUNTRY PROFILE / MAC
Macau
Macao SAR, China / MAC / MO
For Macau, population is 685,900 people (2025, #166/215) and area is 33 km² (2023, #212/215). This profile covers 52 comparable rankings and 7 thematic maps. Main language: Traditional Chinese; Currency: Pataca.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Macau in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Macau with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Macau, population is about 0.6% of Japan's value and area is less than 0.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Macau | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 685,900 people2025 / About 0.6% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 33 km²2023 / Less than 0.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 20,784.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 63.7 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 83.33 years2024 / 0.7 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 75,9022025 / About 2.11 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 430,600 people in 2000 to 685,900 people in 2025, an increase of about 59.3%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 80.18 years in 2000 to 83.33 years in 2024, an increase of 3.15 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 15,731 in 2000 to US$ 75,902 in 2025, an increase of about 382.5%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
47 additional rankings for Macau.
47 rankings in 8 categories
Essentials2 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Economy & work11 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture3 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics1 ranking
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY