International migrant stock, total in Macao
Macao: International migrant stock, total was 426,862 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Macao, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Macao recorded 426,862 for international migrant stock, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Macao peaked at 426,862 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 205,047, in 1990.
Macao ranks 89th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 205,047 | — |
| 1995 | 224,929 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 240,791 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 279,308 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 318,506 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 376,066 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 403,490 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 426,862 | +5.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 426,862 is above the median for high income countries, which is 334,150, 1.3× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Macao's 426,862 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51,446, 8.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214,988 | 205,047 | 224,929 | 2 |
| 2000s | 260,050 | 240,791 | 279,308 | 2 |
| 2010s | 347,286 | 318,506 | 376,066 | 2 |
| 2020s | 415,176 | 403,490 | 426,862 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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, total in Macao?
- International migrant stock, total in Macao was 426,862 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 426,862 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,047 in 1990.
- How does Macao rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Macao ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.