Macau - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Macau. Primarily urban; an area of land reclaimed from the sea measuring 5.2 sq km (2 sq mi) and known as Cotai now connects the islands of Coloane and Taipa; the island area is connected to the mainland peninsula by three bridges. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is
Geographical data of Macau
| Location | Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 22 10 N, 113 33 E |
| Map references | Southeast Asia |
| Tarrain | generally flat |
| Natural Resources | NEGL |
| Natural Hazards | typhoons |
| Irrigated Land | 0 sq km (2012) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 3 km |
| Border Countries | |
| Coastline | 41 km |
| Climate | subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers |
| Area | |
| Total Area | |
| Land Area | 28.2 sq km |
| Water Area | 0 sq km |
| comparative Area | less than one-sixth the size of Washington, D.C. |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | Alto Coloane 172 m |
| Lowest point | South China Sea 0 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 0% (2022 est.) |
| Forest | 0% (2022 est.) |
| Other | 100% (2022 est.) |
Population Distribution
Population fairly equally distributed
People and Society
In Macau, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Chinese 89.4%, Chinese and Portuguese 1%, Portuguese 0.8%, Chinese and non-Portuguese 0.2%, Portuguese and others 0.2%, other 8.5% (2021 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | 0.64% (2025 est.) |
| Birth rate | 8.31 births/1,000 population (2025 est.) |
| Death rate | 5.02 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.) |
| Health expenditure | |
| Physicians Density | |
| Hospital bed Density | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.25 children born/woman (2025 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 0.61 (2025 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | |
| Literacy | |
| Education expenditures | |
| Net Migration rate | 3.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.) |
| Nationality | Chinese | Chinese |
| Languages | |
| Religions | folk religion 58.9%, Buddhist 17.3%, Christian 7.2%, other 1.2%, none 15.4% (2020 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 14.4% (male 47,346/female 45,216) |
| 15-64 years | 69.9% (male 210,059/female 240,577) |
| 65 years and over | 15.7% (2024 est.) (male 47,583/female 53,645) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 43 (2024 est.) |
| Youth dependency ratio | 20.5 (2024 est.) |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 22.5 (2024 est.) |
| Potential support ratio | 4.5 (2024 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 43 years (2025 est.) |
| Male | 41.5 years |
| Female | 43.1 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 100% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 1.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 682,000 Macau (2023). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.87 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.89 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 0.9 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 4.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) |
| Male | 4.5 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 4.3 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 85.3 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 82.5 years |
| Female | 88.3 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 100% of population |
Demographic profile
All Important Facts about Macau
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