Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Macao
Macao: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 2.11 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Macao, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Macao recorded 2.11 million people for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Macao peaked at 2.11 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.
Macao ranks 83rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.55 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million people | 1.72 million people | 1.90 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.11 million people | 2.11 million people | 2.11 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
- Consumer price index 148.96 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 23.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 91.1% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.5% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Macao?
- Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Macao was 2.11 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
- How does Macao rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Macao ranks 83rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.