International migrant stock (% of population) in Macao
Macao: International migrant stock (% of population) was 59.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Macao, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Macao recorded 59.3% for international migrant stock in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Macao peaked at 60.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2000.
That places Macao 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
International migrant stock (% of population) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.4% | — |
| 1995 | 56.4% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 59.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 59.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 21.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 56.4% | 58.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 55.1% | 56.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 56.6% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 59.1% | 59.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 66.9% compare
- 9 British Virgin Islands 62.1% compare
- 10 Turks and Caicos Islands 61.1% compare
- 12 Andorra 59.1% compare
- 13 Bahrain 52.3% compare
- 14 Isle of Man 51.9% compare
More financial sector data for Macao
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.4297 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Macao?
- International migrant stock in Macao was 59.3% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for international migrant stock?
- Macao ranks 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.