Number of people using the Internet in Macao
Macao: Number of people using the Internet was 617,107 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Macao, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Macao is 617,107 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Macao peaked at 617,107 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Macao 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Macao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 146.82 people | — |
| 1995 | 1,146 people | +680.6% |
| 1996 | 3,018 people | +163.3% |
| 1997 | 9,848 people | +226.3% |
| 1998 | 29,561 people | +200.2% |
| 1999 | 39,364 people | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 58,599 people | +48.9% |
| 2001 | 97,720 people | +66.8% |
| 2002 | 110,354 people | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 114,192 people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 143,158 people | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 165,076 people | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 231,490 people | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 246,526 people | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 266,241 people | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 288,900 people | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 296,413 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 330,880 people | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 348,180 people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 389,470 people | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 433,828 people | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 498,891 people | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 532,720 people | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 539,301 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 552,119 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 581,064 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 599,467 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 603,795 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 606,085 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 609,742 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 617,107 people | +1.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 617,107 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 19% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 617,107 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +680.6% | 146.82 people | 1,146 people |
| 1997 | +226.3% | 3,018 people | 9,848 people |
| 1998 | +200.2% | 9,848 people | 29,561 people |
| 1996 | +163.3% | 1,146 people | 3,018 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,869 people | 0 people | 39,364 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 172,226 people | 58,599 people | 288,900 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 450,287 people | 296,413 people | 581,064 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 607,239 people | 599,467 people | 617,107 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 158 Guyana 689,809 people compare
- 159 Luxembourg 680,987 people compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 655,505 people compare
- 162 Montenegro 554,205 people compare
- 163 Suriname 549,646 people compare
- 164 Malta 533,922 people compare
More science & technology data for Macao
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 201.14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 41,640 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Macao?
- Number of people using the internet in Macao was 617,107 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 617,107 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Macao rank for number of people using the internet?
- Macao ranks 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.