Number of people using the Internet in Macao
Macao: Number of people using the Internet was 614,326 users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Macao, 1990–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Macao is 614,326 users, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Macao peaked at 614,326 users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.
That places Macao 158th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,891 users | 0 users | 39,626 users | 7 |
| 2000s | 176,369 users | 59,512 users | 296,726 users | 10 |
| 2010s | 450,790 users | 310,659 users | 580,184 users | 10 |
| 2020s | 605,877 users | 597,428 users | 614,326 users | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 155 Eswatini 651,506 users compare
- 156 Fiji 646,910 users compare
- 157 Luxembourg 631,702 users compare
- 159 Guyana 584,302 users compare
- 160 Montenegro 496,487 users compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 480,778 users compare
More science & technology data for Macao
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 201.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 201.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 35 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 29.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 215,037 (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 4,634 per million people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Macao?
- Number of people using the internet in Macao was 614,326 users in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 614,326 users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
- How does Macao rank for number of people using the internet?
- Macao ranks 158th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.