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Macao SAR, China
Macao SAR, China
Population
687.0K
Rank #166Source: World Bank
Capital
Source: REST Countries
Region
Asia
East Asia & Pacific
Source: REST Countries
GDP (Nominal)
$49.47B
Rank #95Source: World Bank
Land Area
30 km²
Rank #212Source: REST Countries
Life Expectancy
83.18 yrs
Source: World Bank
Historical Trends
Population Trend (5-Year)
Source: World Bank
GDP Trend (5-Year, Nominal USD)
Source: World Bank
Geography
Area: 30 km²
Landlocked: No
Independent: No
Climate: subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers
Terrain: generally flat
Elevation: lowest point: South China Sea 0 m highest point: Alto Coloane 172 m
Natural Hazards: typhoons
Environmental Issues: air pollution; coastal waters pollution; insufficient policies in reducing and recycling solid wastes; increasing population density worsening noise pollution
Land Use: agricultural land: 0% (2011 est.) forest: 0% (2011 est.) other: 100% (2011 est.)
Geography Note: essentially urban; an area of land reclaimed from the sea measuring 5.2 sq km and known as Cotai now connects the islands of Coloane and Taipa; the island area is connected to the mainland peninsula...
Natural Resources
NEGL
People & Society
Fertility Rate
0.59
Population
687.0K
Ethnic Groups
Chinese (88.7%)Portuguese (1.1%)mixed (1.1%)other (9.2%)
Religions
folk religionist (58.9%)Buddhist (17.3%)Christian (7.2%)other (1.2%)none (15.4%)
Economy
GDP per Capita
$72,004.744
GDP per Capita PPP
126,959.917
(2024)
(2024)
GNI per Capita
65,040
(2023)
(2023)
Gini Index
Not Available
Unemployment
2.262%
(2024)
(2024)
Inflation
0.476%
(2023)
(2023)
Public Debt
Not Available
Energy
Electricity Access
100%
(2023)
(2023)
Renewable Energy
11%
(2022)
(2022)
CO₂ Emissions
1.735 Mt
(2024)
(2024)
Energy Intensity
1.13 MJ/$
(2022)
(2022)
Renewable Electricity
Not Available
Communications
Internet Users
89.181%
(2023)
(2023)
Mobile Penetration
192.478%
(2023)
(2023)
Broadband Subscribers
29.676%
(2023)
(2023)
Transportation
Air Transport Freight
8.54 M ton-km
(2023)
(2023)
Container Port Traffic
Not Available
Airports
16,207
Rail Lines
N/A
Roads Total
N/A
Military
Military Forces
no regular indigenous military forces
Education
Pre-Primary Enrollment
86.405%
(2021)
(2021)
Primary Enrollment
89.81%
(2024)
(2024)
Secondary Enrollment
94.662%
(2024)
(2024)
Tertiary Enrollment
141.865%
(2024)
(2024)
Education Spending
3.502% of GDP
(2023)
(2023)
Adult Literacy Rate
96.54%
(2016)
(2016)
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
13.498:1
(2018)
(2018)
Health
Physicians per 1,000
Not Available
Safe Water Access
100%
(2024)
(2024)
Safe Drinking Water
100%
(2024)
(2024)
Under-5 Mortality
Not Available
Maternal Mortality (World Bank)
Not Available
Social Indicators
Extreme Poverty Rate
Not Available
Food Insecurity
11.2%
(2023)
(2023)
Youth NEET Rate
8.032%
(2020)
(2020)
Governance
Women in Government
Not Available
Voice & Accountability
-0.51
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Political Stability
1.07
(Strong)
(2023)
(Strong)
(2023)
Government Effectiveness
1.09
(Strong)
(2023)
(Strong)
(2023)
Regulatory Quality
1.79
(Strong)
(2023)
(Strong)
(2023)
Rule of Law
0.78
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Control of Corruption
0.85
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Government
Government Type
executive-led limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China
Legal System
civil law system based on the Portuguese model
Executive Branch
chief of state: President of China XI Jinping (since 14 March 2013) head of government: Chief Executive HO Iat Seng (since 20 December 2019) cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the chief...
Legislative Branch
description: unicameral Legislative Assembly or Regiao Administrativa Especial de Macau (33 seats; 14 members directly elected by proportional representation vote, 12 indirectly elected by an...
Judicial Branch
highest courts: Court of Final Appeal of Macau Special Administrative Region (consists of the court president and 2 associate justices) judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the...
National Symbols
Flag Description
green with a lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars: one large in the center of the arc and two smaller on either side; the lotus is...
National Symbols
lotus blossom; national colors: green, white, yellow
National Anthem
note: as a Special Administrative Region of China, "Yiyongjun Jinxingqu" is the official anthem (see China)
Safety
Homicide Rate
0.56 per 100,000
(2023)
(2023)
Travel Information
Language(s): Portuguese, Chinese
Currency: MOP (P)
Timezone(s): UTC+08:00
Landlocked: No
Independent: No
Driving Side: Left
Calling Code: +853
Car Sign: MO
Week Starts: Monday
Photos
Senado Square (Senate Square) with its distinctive tiled patterned pavement.
Senado Square (Senate Square) with its distinctive tiled patterned pavement. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
Senate Square with the Leal Senado (Loyal Senate) building on the right.
Senate Square with the Leal Senado (Loyal Senate) building on the right. • CIA World Factbook • 2020
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Data sources: World Bank, UN Data • Updated daily •Learn about our data