Macau
Macau is a city and special administrative region of China. About 682,100 people live there (2021). It covers 115 square kilometres.
- People (2021)
- 682,100
- Area
- 115 km²
- Currency
- Macanese pataca
Macau at a glance
- In its own language
- 澳門特別行政區, Região Administrativa Especial de Macau, 澳门
- Status
- Country
- Continent
- Asia
- Population
- 682,100 (2021)
- Area
- 115 km² (45 mi²)
- People are called
- Macanese
- Official languages
- Portuguese, Standard Chinese, Cantonese
- Currency
- Macanese pataca, Hong Kong dollar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$22 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 83.8 years (2016)
- Head of government
- Sam Hou Fai (since 2024)
- Country codes
- MO, MAC
- Calling code
- +853
- Internet domain
- .mo
- Drives on the
- left
- Coordinates
- 22.19°, 113.53805555555556°
Macau on a map
Macau is shown in green. It has no neighbours listed in the data.
- Macau
Member of
- World Trade Organization
- Interpol
- UNESCO
- União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas
- Creative Cities Network
- World Tourism Cities Federation
- World Customs Organization
- Organization of World Heritage Cities
How far are you from Macau?
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Questions
What is the population of Macau?
Macau has about 682,100 people, as recorded in 2021.
How big is Macau?
Macau covers 115 square kilometres (45 square miles).
What currency does Macau use?
The Macanese pataca.
What language is spoken in Macau?
The official languages of Macau are Portuguese, Standard Chinese and Cantonese.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.