MigrantoMigration trends in Macao
Asia
377.7K people from around the world have made Macao their home. That's 55.0% of the country population, arriving from 5 different countries
687K
Population
377.7K
Immigrants
149.2K
Emigrants
+228.4K
Inflow
Every 2nd person in Macao was born abroad
The #88 largest immigrant destination worldwide
Top corridors
The largest migration routes 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 abroad 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 citizens living abroad
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
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