Macao SAR, China: Introduction

Capital: Macau

Population

Total Population: 687,000

Natural Increase: 1.2%

Density: 20,570 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 100.0%

Ethnic Origins: About 93% Chinese, with the rest of the population comprised of Macanese (mixed Portuguese and Asian ancestry), Portuguese and other ethnic groups. (Statistics and Census Service)

Official Language: Portuguese and Chinese

Other Languages Spoken: Cantonese, Hokkien, Mandarin, Various Chinese dialects, Other languages

Business Language(s): English

Literacy Rate: 91.3%

Local Time:

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National Currency: Macau Pataca (MOP)

Country Overview

Area: 33 km²

Type of State: Special Administrative Region of China (SAR).

Type of Economy: High income, advanced and diversified economy.
La economía se ha recuperado marcadamente, principalmente gracias al resurgimiento del turismo, impulsando su PIB per cápita a un nivel elevado.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Macao SAR, China, dial 00
To call Macao SAR, China, dial +853

Internet Suffix: .mo

Households with a computer: 72.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Mobile phone subscriptions: 192.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 89.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Imports of Goods (million USD)	19,219	17,338	17,542	16,011	15,541
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,620	1,677	1,654	1,678	1,734
Imports of Services (million USD)	4,061	4,036	6,141	6,906	7,254
Exports of Services (million USD)	18,670	13,264	36,650	40,971	43,638

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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