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Macao

Macao has 685,900 people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $52 bn a year (World Bank, 2025). It imports all of the oil it uses (EIA, 2024).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Population
685,900 (2025)
Administered by
China
Status
Special administrative region of China

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Dependencies at a glance

Macao imports all of the oil it uses.

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilImports mostImports all of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
Natural gasImports mostImports all of the gas it uses PreliminaryEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, China → Macao as reported by the exporterChina
WheatNot reported by this source–
MaizeNot reported by this source–
RiceNot reported by this source–
SoybeansNot reported by this source–
PotashNot reported by this source–
PhosphateNot reported by this source–
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyNo major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025SIPRI, 2021–2025–
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyMain supplier: Malaysia, 54% of importsUN Comtrade, 2025Malaysia, Vietnam, South Korea

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • OilImports most

    Imports all of the oil it uses

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • Natural gasImports most

    Imports all of the gas it uses Preliminary

    Main partners: China

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, China → Macao as reported by the exporter

  • Wheat

    Not reported by this source

  • Maize

    Not reported by this source

  • Rice

    Not reported by this source

  • Soybeans

    Not reported by this source

  • Potash

    Not reported by this source

  • Phosphate

    Not reported by this source

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    No major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Main supplier: Malaysia, 54% of imports

    Main partners: Malaysia, Vietnam, South Korea

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: EIA; UN Comtradeyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

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Money and reserves

Macao’s economy produced $52 bn in 2025.

GDP, 2000–2025

$0$20 bn$40 bn$60 bn200020052010201520202025

Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026

Economic growth4.7%2025 · 50th of 186 · World Bank
Inflation0.3%2025 · 149th of 169 · World Bank
Unemployment2.3%2025 · 159th of 181 · World Bank
ReservesUS$29.4billion2024 · 57th of 164 · World Bank
Trade142% of GDP2024 · 25th of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$1.15billion2025 · 91st of 200 · World Bank
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People

Macao had 685,900 people in 2025.

Population, 1950–2100

0200,000400,000600,000800,000195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Macao’s population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901000m00m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman0.662023 · 237th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age38.32023 · 69th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over15%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Climate and hazards

Macao emitted 1.1 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

Macao’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024

0 Mt0.50 Mt1.0 Mt1.5 Mt2.0 Mt1990199520002005201020152024

Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions1Mt2024 · 165th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person1.5t2024 · 144th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 175058Mt2024 · 159th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers Macao.

Refugees

30from it, abroad, 2025

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025

Sanctions

2entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 2

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Cyber incidents

2publicly known incidents affecting Macao, 2000–2024

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

36 measures on this site have a recent figure for Macao.

GDP$52 bn202593rd of 186World Bank
GDP per person$75,90220259th of 186World Bank
Economic growth4.7%202550th of 186World Bank
Inflation0.3%2025149th of 169World Bank
Government budget balanceEstimate20254th of 195IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Current account balance39.6%20251st of 194IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Unemployment2.3%2025159th of 181World Bank
Reserves, including gold$29 bn202457th of 164World Bank
Trade142%202425th of 172World Bank
Foreign investment in$1.2 bn202591st of 200World Bank
Remittances received0.3%2024133rd of 162World Bank
Population685,9002025167th of 216World Bank
Population with UN projections713,9122023168th of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman0.662023237th of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age38.3202369th of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy83.1202322nd of 237UN WPP 2024
Refugees from the country302025186th of 206UNHCR
Crude oil production0 kb/d2025100th of 214EIA
Oil consumption11 kb/d2024162nd of 212EIA
Natural gas productionPreliminary202497th of 213EIA
Natural gas consumption0.2 bcm2024109th of 213EIA
Electricity generated1 TWh2024161st of 193Ember
Low-carbon electricity31%2024108th of 193Ember
Electricity from coal0%202482nd of 193Ember
Electricity from wind and solar0%2024178th of 193Ember
Wheat imports0.0 Mt2023175th of 187FAOSTAT
Maize imports0.0 Mt2024186th of 196FAOSTAT
Rice imports0.0 Mt2024124th of 197FAOSTAT
Soybean imports0.0 Mt2024110th of 179FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions1 Mt2024165th of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person1.5 t2024144th of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 175058 Mt2024159th of 214Global Carbon Budget
People using the internet90%202456th of 182World Bank
ICT service exports$12 m2024137th of 162World Bank
ICT service exports, share of service exports<0.1%2024162nd of 162World Bank
Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK)22026155th of 181US CSL

Sources for this page

  • World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Inflation, Unemployment, Reserves, …
  • IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Budget balance, Current account
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from
  • U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
  • FAOSTATWheat imports, Maize imports, Rice imports, Soybean imports
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
  • UN ComtradeDependencies at a glance
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

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