Macao

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 328 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Macao has gained a cumulative 287,821 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

-328

Net migration rate

-0.5 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+303,206

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

80,003

Top year: 1964

Peak emigration

-62,374

Lowest year: 1973

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+245

Per year

Macao loses approximately 328 people per year to emigration (0.5 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 80,003 in 1964.

Migration flows in Macao are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).