| Region | Eastern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 658a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 22 019.8a | |
| Capital city | Macao | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 642.1c | |
| Surface area (km2) | 33b,c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 92.6a | |
| National currency | Pataca (MOP) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 8d |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 28 124 | 45 362 | 53 859c |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 25.3 | -21.6 | -4.7c |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 52 253.0 | 75 341.4 | 84 096.7c |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 7.4 | 10.5 | 7.3c |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 92.6 | 89.5 | 92.7c |
| Employment in agriculture (% of employed) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4e,d |
| Employment in industry (% of employed) | 13.7 | 15.8 | 9.5e,d |
| Employment in services (% employed) | 85.9 | 83.8 | 90.1e,d |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.5d |
| Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 65.3 / 76.9 | 66.6 / 77.2 | 64.6 / 76.2d |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100 | 131f | 145f,d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 106 | 86 | 82c |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 870 | 1 339 | 1 025d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 5 629 | 10 603 | 11 950d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 4 760 | - 9 264 | - 10 926d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 10 992 | 10 513 | 18 556c |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth rateg (average annual %) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.5d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 100 | 100 | 100c |
| Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | 2.1 | 2.3 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman) | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2d |
| Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years) | 84.9 / 79.1 | 86.2 / 80.3 | 87.0 / 81.1d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 13.0 / 10.9 | 12.6 / 14.4 | 14.6 / 19.8a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 318.5 / 59.2 | 376.1 / 62.5 | 403.5 / 62.1d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0h | ~0.0 | ~0.0d |
| Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births) | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.6d |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.6 | 3 | 2.7i |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 94.0 / 95.8 | 98.5 / 100.1 | 100.3 / 102.3c |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 86.4 / 89.2 | 93.8 / 95.2 | 101.0 / 101.1c |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 75.3 / 73.3 | 87.4 / 86.7 | 96.6 / 95.1c |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3i |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 55.2j | 77.6j,k | 86.5c |
| Research & Development expenditurel (% of GDP) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2i |
| Threatened species (number) | 9 | 11 | 26 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 4e | 5e | 6i |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 60 | 74 | 66i |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersm (000) | 11 926 | 14 308 | 18 633c |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 0 | 0 | 0d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 100.0 / ... | 100.0 / ... | 100.0 / ...d |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 55.8 / ... | 61.2 / ... | 66.6 / ...d |
| Footnotes |
| a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
| b | Inland waters include the reservoirs. | |
| c | 2019 | |
| d | 2020 | |
| e | Estimate. | |
| f | Calculated by the UN Statistics Division from national indices. | |
| g | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
| h | Data as at the end of December. | |
| i | 2018 | |
| j | Population aged 3 years and over. | |
| k | Users in the last 3 months. | |
| l | Partial data. | |
| m | Does not include other non-residents namely workers, students, etc. |