Macau, China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of children under 15, by world region
Macau, China
100,623 people
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
88,379 people
in 2023
Macau, China rank
176th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
179th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Macau, China
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 100,623 people against 88,379 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 12,244 people.
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 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 236 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 people | 21,737 people | 44,730 people | Macau, China |
| 1960s | 102,488 people | 28,857 people | 73,631 people | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 95,403 people | 39,317 people | 56,086 people | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 71,331 people | 48,423 people | 22,908 people | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 96,795 people | 59,565 people | 37,230 people | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 86,154 people | 67,530 people | 18,625 people | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 80,575 people | 82,473 people | 1,898 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 99,850 people | 87,584 people | 12,266 people | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Macau, China or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Macau, China, at 100,623 people against 88,379 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12,244 people, 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- Macau, China ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.