Refugees by country of asylum in Macao
Macao: Refugees by country of asylum was 0 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Macao, 1964–2017
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum in Macao is 0 people, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Macao peaked at 80,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2010.
Macao ranks 171st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Macao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 80,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 73,770 people | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 74,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 70,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 65,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 66,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 70,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 80,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 850 people | -98.9% |
| 1979 | 3,490 people | +310.6% |
| 1980 | 2,920 people | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 1,200 people | -58.9% |
| 1982 | 970 people | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 800 people | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 730 people | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 700 people | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 600 people | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 500 people | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 440 people | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 422 people | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 205 people | -51.4% |
| 1991 | 116 people | -43.4% |
| 1992 | 15 people | -87.1% |
| 1993 | 10 people | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 9 people | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 8 people | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 6 people | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.5 people. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +310.6% | 850 people | 3,490 people |
| 1978 | -98.9% | 80,000 people | 850 people |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 6 people | 0 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,795 people | 65,000 people | 80,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 44,068 people | 850 people | 80,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 928.2 people | 422 people | 2,920 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.5 people | 8 people | 205 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 6 people | 6 people | 6 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people compare
- 171 Aruba 0 people
- 171 Brunei 0 people
- 171 Cape Verde 0 people compare
- 171 Curacao 0 people compare
- 171 East Timor 0 people
- 171 Grenada 0 people compare
- 171 Myanmar 0 people
- 171 Sierra Leone 0 people compare
- 171 Singapore 0 people compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 0 people compare
- 171 Vanuatu 0 people compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 8.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0092 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Macao?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Macao was 0 people in 2017, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 80,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2010.
- How does Macao rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Macao ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.