World Sites & Apps
Asia · #162 · 2025–2026

Macao, China: internet and everyday apps

Macao, China has about 620 thousand people online — a penetration rate of 89.9% and rank #162 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 19 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 620 thousand Penetration 89.9% World rank #162 Updated 2026-11-12
Language 繁體中文中文PortuguêsEnglish
TL;DR
  • Macao, China has roughly 620 thousand internet users (620,000 people) — about 89.9% of the population and rank #162 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WeChat, WhatsApp, WeCom, Facebook. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Food, Tools, Cloud storage, Parcels, Reading and more.
  • The one to know first: WeChat — A super app for chat, payments and mini programs.

Macao, China in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
620 thousand620,000 · #162
Penetration
89.9%#62
Population
690 thousand690,000 · #167
GDP
$50B#96
GDP growth
+7.8%#9
GDP per person
$71,739#15
Land area
30 km²#215
Capital
Macao
Region
Asia
Official languages
Chinese, Portuguese

How Macao, China goes online

Two messaging apps live side by side in Macau: WeChat for relatives across the border, WhatsApp for colleagues down the corridor. Local news still gets read on Facebook, where the papers post faster than television can report. The Macau Pass card pays for buses and convenience stores, and Alipay appears wherever tourists gather. Casinos and tourism keep the network busy all day; hotels, the ferry terminal and the malls all expect a working connection. Off duty, the talk is the same as ever: shift hours, flat prices and the next boat.

Around 89.9%. With a population of about 690 thousand and 620 thousand online, roughly 70 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 19 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

19 Most-used apps

Messaging

3 Most-used apps →
WeChat Messaging · 腾讯 Tencent · 2011 WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 WeCom Messaging · Tencent · 2016

Social

3 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010 Xiaohongshu (RED) Social · 行吟信息科技 · 2013

Video

2 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005 TikTok Video · ByteDance · 2016

Shopping

2 Most-used apps →
Taobao Shopping · 阿里巴巴 Alibaba · 2003 Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994

Payments

2 Most-used apps →
Alipay Payments · 蚂蚁集团 Ant Group · 2004 WeChat Pay Payments · Tencent · 2013

Food

1 Most-used apps →
Meituan Food · 美团 Meituan · 2010

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Cloud storage

1 Most-used apps →
Baidu Netdisk Cloud storage · 百度 · 2012

Parcels

2 Most-used apps →
Cainiao Parcels · 阿里巴巴 Alibaba · 2013 SF Express Parcels · 顺丰控股 SF Holding · 1993

Reading

1 Most-used apps →
WeRead Reading · Tencent · 2015

Websites people in Macao, China actually use

10

The 10 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News2TV & media2Banking2Government1Telecom1Transport1Mail1
Macao Daily NewsNewsmacaodaily.comThe Chinese-language paper of record in Macao since 1958 — front page, government notices and the classifieds everyone still reads. ExmooNewsexmoo.comLocal news outlet covering Macao politics, casinos and neighbourhood issues. Rádio MacauTV & mediaam.gov.moPublic radio in Cantonese and Portuguese — traffic, typhoon warnings and news. TDMTV & mediatdm.com.moThe territory’s public broadcaster, running separate Chinese- and Portuguese-language channels. Bank of China Macau BranchBankingbocmacau.comThe largest commercial bank in Macao — payroll accounts, bill payments and transfers to the mainland. AMCMBankingamcm.gov.moThe monetary authority: currency issuance, banking supervision and official statistics. GCS MacaoGovernmentgcs.gov.moThe government’s information bureau — official announcements, policy and press releases. CTMTelecomctm.netMacao’s incumbent operator for fixed line, broadband and most mobile subscriptions. Air MacauTransportairmacau.com.moThe territory’s flag carrier, busiest on short routes to the mainland and Southeast Asia. Macao PostMailmacaupost.gov.moPostal services and the philatelic bureau, both run out of the same downtown building.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Macao, China are online?

About 620 thousand (620,000 people). That works out to roughly 89.9% of the population, which puts Macao, China at #162 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Macao, China use most?

Mostly WeChat, WhatsApp, WeCom, Facebook — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Food, Tools, Cloud storage, Parcels, Reading. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Macao, China?

WeChat, WhatsApp, WeCom dominate this space. The best-known is WeChat — A super app for chat, payments and mini programs.

How high is internet penetration in Macao, China?

Around 89.9%. With a population of about 690 thousand and 620 thousand online, roughly 70 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Macao, China?

The everyday ones are Macao Daily News, GCS Macao, Rádio Macau, plus the other 10 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
Cite this pageWorld Sites & Apps. “Macao, China: internet and everyday apps”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/c/mo-en.html