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Macau

Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China · Eastern Asia

Macau is a country in Eastern Asia, home to about 685,900 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Region
Eastern Asia
Currency
Macanese pataca (MOP P)
Calling code
+853
ISO codes
MO / MAC / 446
Flag emoji
🇲🇴
Population
685,900 (2025)
Area
30 km²
Languages
Portuguese, Chinese
Internet domain
.mo
Demonym
Macanese

Bordering countries

🇨🇳 China

About Macau

Macau, officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is a country or territory in Eastern Asia. It shares land borders with 1 country. The official currency is the Macanese pataca (P), using the code MOP.

To call Macau from abroad, dial the country code +853. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes MO (alpha-2) and MAC (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 685,900.

Frequently asked questions

What currency does Macau use?
Macau uses the Macanese pataca (MOP, symbol P).
What is the country calling code for Macau?
The international dialling code for Macau is +853.
What are the ISO codes for Macau?
Macau has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code MO, the alpha-3 code MAC and the numeric code 446.
What is the flag emoji for Macau?
The flag emoji for Macau is 🇲🇴. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.