MigrantoMigration trends in Macao
Asia
Macao takes in more people than it loses: 377.7K immigrants against 149.2K emigrants. Net balance +228.4K — 33% of the country's population
687K
Population
377.7K
Immigrants
149.2K
Emigrants
+228.4K
Inflow
1 in 2 residents of Macao was born abroad — and 1 in 6 people born in Macao lives abroad
#88 in the world by net migration gain
Top corridors
The largest migration flows in Macao
Key moments
How migration has changed since 1990
1990
191.4K immigrants · 74K emigrants
2000
- Migration accounted for 77% of the country's population growth
2010
- The diaspora passed 100K people
2020
- Migration accounted for 57% of the country's population growth
Today
- Since 1990: 186.3K more foreign-born residents and 75.3K more emigrants
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
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