Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Macau fits inside China 289,785 times.
China: 9,562,910 km² (2023) · Macau: 33 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
China’s coastline is 354 times as long as Macau’s.
China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Macau: 41 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
China’s highest peak towers 8,677 m above Macau’s.
China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Macau: 172 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
China has 2,051 times as many people as Macau.
China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Macau: 685,900 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Macau is 139 times as densely populated as China.
China: 150 per km² (2025) · Macau: 20,785 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
China: 175.7 cm (2019) · Macau: no data
How tall are the women?
China: 163.5 cm (2019) · Macau: no data
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in China is 0.76 years older than in Macau.
China: 39.1 years (2023) · Macau: 38.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in China have 0.4 more children on average than in Macau.
China: 1.01 children per woman (2024) · Macau: 0.58 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Macau and China are practically level.
China: 14.9% (2025) · Macau: 15.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
China: 0.1 (2025) · Macau: no data
How many official languages?
Macau has 2 official languages, China 1.
China: 1 (2026) · Macau: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
China’s economy is 375 times the size of Macau’s.
China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Macau: $52.1 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Macau produces 4.7 times as much per person as China.
China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Macau: Int$137,031 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
China: 36 (2022) · Macau: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in China, versus 2.3% in Macau.
China: 4.6% (2025) · Macau: 2.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
China: 1.7% (2024) · Macau: no data
How expensive is it?
Macau’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× China’s.
China: 47% (2025) · Macau: 55% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
China: $763 (2023) · Macau: no data
How long do people live?
People in Macau live 5.3 years longer than in China.
China: 78 years (2024) · Macau: 83.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Macau: no data
How many doctors are there?
China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Macau: no data
How common is obesity?
China: 9.1% (2024) · Macau: no data
How many adults smoke?
China: 22.8% (2024) · Macau: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
China: 6.07 (2025) · Macau: no data
How much do people drink?
Adults in China drink 10% more alcohol than in Macau.
China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Macau: 3.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Macau has 65% more meat per person than China.
China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Macau: 121.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
China has 598 kcal more food per person per day than Macau.
China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Macau: 2,929 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Macau: no data
How long do people go to school?
China: 8 years (2023) · Macau: no data
How many tourists visit?
Macau welcomed 500 times as many tourists per resident as China (2019).
China: 0.05 (2019) · Macau: 23.35 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
92% of people in China are online, versus 90% in Macau.
China: 92% (2025) · Macau: 90% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
China and Macau are practically level.
China: 100% (2024) · Macau: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Macau live in cities, versus 66% in China.
China: 66% (2025) · Macau: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Macau has 201 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, China 132.
China: 132 (2024) · Macau: 201 (2024)
How much railway is there?
China: 109,767 km (2021) · Macau: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Macau fly 6.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from China.
China: 0.44 (2023) · Macau: 2.99 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
China: 24% (2023) · Macau: no data
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in China emits 5.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Macau.
China: 8.7 t (2024) · Macau: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
37% of China’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in Macau.
China: 37% (2025) · Macau: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in China carries 59% more fine dust than in Macau.
China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Macau: 19.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 12% more likely to be murdered in Macau than in China.
China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Macau: 0.6 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
China: 17.4 per 100k (2021) · Macau: no data
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Macau: no data
How much rain falls?
China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Macau: no data
Quick answers
Is China bigger than Macau?
China is larger. Macau fits inside China 289,785 times.
Which has more people, China or Macau?
China has 2,051 times as many people as Macau (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, China or Macau?
People in Macau live 5.3 years longer than in China. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years in China and 83.3 in Macau.
