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Macau
Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China · Eastern Asia
At a glance
Most common first languageCantonese81% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesChinese, Portuguese
CurrencyMacanese pataca
Drives on theleft
Highest pointAlto de Coloane1,706 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods39% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports89.8%of everything sold abroad, 2024
Internet domain.mo
Macau by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 686k (2025) | 166th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $52.1bn (2025) | 94th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 33 km² (2023) | 205th of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $48.0bn (2025) | 68th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 1.45m (2024) | 159th of 205 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 2 Mt (2024) | 153rd of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 686k (2025) | 157th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 83.3 years (2024) | 16th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $75,902 (2025) | 14th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 89.8% (2024) | 56th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 0.3% (2025) | 162nd of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 2.3% (2025) | 163rd of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 100.0% (2025) | 7th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 0.58 (2024) | 209th of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 139.1% of GDP (2025) | 26th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 2.53 t (2024) | 101st of 198 |
Land borders
Macau shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has cantonese as its most common first language 2Has portuguese as an official language 10Has chinese as an official language 2Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in eastern asia 7
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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