A special administrative region of China consisting of the Macau Peninsula, the islands of Taipa and Coloane, the Cotai reclamation zone between them, and several smaller islets, bordering Zhuhai to the north and west and lying west of Hong Kong across the Pearl River estuary. With a population of about 720,000 people in a land area of 32.9 square kilometers, it is the most densely populated region in the world.
Facts
Area (sq km)Total jurisdictional area including 85 km2 of maritime waters newly placed under Macau administration in 2025 (71.25 percent of the total is now water per the same infobox); land area alone is 32.9 km2. Founding YearMarks the start of the Portuguese lease and trading settlement at Macau per the infobox established_date (Portuguese lease) field, not a claim about a specific founding ceremony or the area pre-colonial habitation. Population Estimate Year Sources
1. Macau (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, population_estimate
population_estimate = 712,651
Infobox, population_estimate_year
population_estimate_year = 2024
Infobox, area_km2
area_km2 = 119.3
Infobox, established_date (Portuguese lease)
established_date = 1557
Infobox coordinates
22.19 N 113.54 E
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