Macau, China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population young working old

Macau, China
100,623
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
88,379
in 2023
Macau, China rank
175th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
178th

Population young working old over time

  • Macau, China
  • Sao Tome and Principe
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k195019862023

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 100,623 against 88,379 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 12,244.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 7 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 66,467 21,737 44,730 Macau, China
1960s 102,488 28,857 73,631 Macau, China
1970s 95,403 39,317 56,086 Macau, China
1980s 71,331 48,423 22,908 Macau, China
1990s 96,795 59,565 37,230 Macau, China
2000s 86,154 67,530 18,625 Macau, China
2010s 80,575 82,473 1,898 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 99,850 87,584 12,266 Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Macau, China or Sao Tome and Principe?
Macau, China, at 100,623 against 88,379 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
12,244, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population young working old?
Macau, China ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed