Form of Government: China's Special Administrative Region
Area: 32.9 sq km
Population: 683 100 inhab. (estimate 2020)
Density: 20 762.92 inhab./sq km
Coordinates: lat. 22° N; long. 113° E
Capital:
Currency: pataca (100 avos)
Chief Executive: Fernando Chui Sai On, since 20 December 2009
Internet: www.dsec.gov.mo (Direcção dos Serviços de Estatística e Censos)
Member of WTO
Macau

GMT +8
DST not applied

A Portuguese trading colony since 1557, Macau was declared an overseas territory in 1954. In 1976 it was given special independent administrative status. As established by an agreement drawn up in 1987, on 20 December 1999, Macau was returned to China. For 50 years it will have a high degree of autonomy, similar to that of Hong Kong.
It comprises the island of Macau (8.7 km²) and the city of the same name, as well as the islands of Taipa and Coloane.
Administrative division
Parish | AREA | INHABITANTS | YEAR |
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Nossa Senhora de Fátima | 3.2 sq km | 254 000 inhab. | 2018 |
Santo António | 1.1 sq km | 137 700 inhab. | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Macau | 531 400 | inhab. | 2018 |
Population
Population by age and gender (% - 2020) | ||||||||
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MALE | AGE | FEMALE |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Birth rate | 9$ | ‰ | 2018 |
Death rate | 3.1 | ‰ | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Chinese | 88.4 | % | 2016 |
other Asian | 4.7 | % | 2016 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
animist/traditional beliefs | 48.1 | % | 2015 |
Buddhist | 17.3 | % | 2015 |
DESCRIPTION |
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Chinese |
Portuguese |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
0-14 years | 14.6 | % | 2020 |
15-29 years | 17.7 | % | 2020 |
Economy
Economy.
The economy is based on the manufacturing and construction industries. Another important factor in the local economy is the number of casinos on the island, attracting large numbers of tourists.
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Agricultural prod. index (2004-06=100) | 90$ | index | 2016 |
Agricultural prod. index (2014-16=100) | 81.88 | index | 2019 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Active population | 394 426 | units | 2020 |
Active population, Females | 48.4 | % | 2019 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Unemployment rate | 2.5 | % | 2020 |
Unemployment rate, Females | 39$ | % | 2019 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Expenses | 91 300 | M LCU | 2020 |
Revenues | 94 700 | M LCU | 2020 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
agriculture | 0.4 | % | 2019 |
industry | 9.7 | % | 2019 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
industry | 7.258 | % | 2019 |
services | 92.742 | % | 2019 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Currency in circulation | 21.949 | BN LCU | 2020 |
International reserves | 25 144.935 | M US$ | 2020 |
Agriculture
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
pepper | 0.222 | 1000 t | 2019 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
pepper | 0.132 | 1000 ha | 2019 |
Forests-Livestock-Fishing
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
timber | 7 709 | m³ | 2019 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
birds | 787 | 1000 heads | 2019 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
eggs | 0.425 | 1000 t | 2019 |
hides and skins | 0.118 | 1000 t | 2019 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
crustaceans and molluscs | 480 | t | 2019 |
marine fishes | 1 020 | t | 2019 |
Energy
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
- thermal | 780 | M kWh | 2019 |
non-renewable electricity generation | 100 | % | 2019 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
- thermal | 448 | 1000 kW | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
total net generation | 780 | M kWh | 2019 |
total installed capacity | 448 | 1000 kW | 2018 |
Industry
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
nitrogen fertilizers | 9.9 | 1000 t | 2017 |
phosphate fertilizers | 0.06 | 1000 t | 2017 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
wool yarn | 0.4 | 1000 t | 2003 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
footwear | 12 131 000 | pairs | 2003 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
soft drinks, excluding mineral waters | 6$ | 1000 hl | 2003 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
tobacco | 41$ | t | 2001 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
food, beverages and tobacco production | 130.435 | M US$ | 2018 |
manufacturing production | 308.779 | M US$ | 2019 |
Trade
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
manufactures | 35.266 | % of goods exports | 2019 |
food products | 34.328 | % of goods exports | 2019 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Hong Kong | 264.8 | M US$ | 2010 |
China | 99.2 | M US$ | 2010 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
China | 1 714 | M US$ | 2010 |
Hong Kong | 578.3 | M US$ | 2010 |
Tourism
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Expenditures | 1 471 | M US$ | 2019 |
Number of arrivals | 18 633 000 | units | 2019 |
Social and welfare
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Expected years of schooling | 16.442 | years | 2019 |
Graduates | 7 872 | units | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Students, primary level | 32 530 | units | 2019 |
Students, secondary level | 26 022 | units | 2019 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Social protection spending | 25.301 | % of total expenses | 2019 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Hospital beds | 2.5 | per 1000 pop. | 2020 |
Physicians | 2.6 | per 1000 pop. | 2020 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Tuberculosis (prevalence) | 49$ | per 100 000 pop. | 2008 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Research and development spending | 0.202 | % of GDP | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Access to electricity | 100 | % | 2019 |
Access to improved drinking-water source | 100 | % | 2017 |