Macao: cities by population
Macao has a population of 631,636, with Macao as its capital. The 8 largest of its 8 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
The UN's World Population Prospects does not list Macao separately — it is reported under a parent state, or is not a UN member — so the total above comes from GeoNames and carries no stated vintage. Treat it as approximate.
Treat these figures with care. The settlements listed below sum to 897,245, against a national population of 631,636. Some overlap is normal where towns run together, but a gap this wide suggests the underlying figures for Macao are unreliable, and we have not been able to verify them independently.
Largest cities in Macao
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macau | 649,335 | |
| 2 | Taipa | Our Lady of Carmo | 112,051 |
| 3 | Sé | 52,200 | |
| 4 | Luhuan | Saint Francis Xavier | 36,384 |
| 5 | Zhuojiacun | Our Lady of Carmo | 24,000 |
| 6 | Lai Chi Van | Saint Francis Xavier | 22,125 |
| 7 | Jiu’ao | Saint Francis Xavier | 850 |
| 8 | Cotai | 300 |
Common questions
What is the population of Macao?
Macao has a population of 631,636, a GeoNames figure with no stated vintage, so treat it as approximate.
What is the capital of Macao?
Macao. The largest place we record there is Macau, with 649,335 people.