Population by age group with projections in Macao
Macao: Population by age group with projections was 713,916 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
713,916
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
713,916
in 2023
All-time low
173,333
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group with projections in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 713,916 for population by age group with projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group with projections in Macao peaked at 713,916 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 173,333, in 1960.
Macao ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group with projections in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 196,669 | — |
| 1951 | 200,120 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 200,417 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 199,605 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 197,879 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 195,454 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 192,188 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 188,202 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 183,680 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 178,433 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 173,333 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 173,335 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 177,825 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 182,143 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 225,672 | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 265,637 | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 262,951 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 260,430 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 257,944 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 255,316 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 257,405 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 263,470 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 273,185 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 250,337 | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 221,395 | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 223,951 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 227,391 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 231,546 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 236,218 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 241,160 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 246,108 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 252,516 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 261,054 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 270,519 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 280,560 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 291,288 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 302,680 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 314,630 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 326,912 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 339,223 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 351,123 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 362,275 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 372,256 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 381,331 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 390,126 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 398,703 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 407,033 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 415,074 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 422,816 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 430,253 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 437,316 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 445,121 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 456,026 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 469,062 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 482,209 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 495,416 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 508,752 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 522,281 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 535,935 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 549,492 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 562,809 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 575,644 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 587,450 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 598,752 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 610,308 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 622,185 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 634,317 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 646,558 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 658,777 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 670,982 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 683,069 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 694,404 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 704,360 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 713,916 | +1.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 713,916 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 24% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 713,916 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 193,265 | 178,433 | 200,417 | 10 |
| 1960s | 223,459 | 173,333 | 265,637 | 10 |
| 1970s | 242,606 | 221,395 | 273,185 | 10 |
| 1980s | 288,549 | 246,108 | 339,223 | 10 |
| 1990s | 393,099 | 351,123 | 430,253 | 10 |
| 2000s | 490,161 | 437,316 | 549,492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,778 | 562,809 | 670,982 | 10 |
| 2020s | 698,937 | 683,069 | 713,916 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 164 Guyana 826,357 compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 800,014 compare
- 166 Bhutan 786,386 compare
- 168 Luxembourg 665,101 compare
- 169 Montenegro 633,553 compare
- 170 Suriname 628,892 compare
More population data for Macao
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2047)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.4 (2100)
- Population density 10,036 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,889 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.4 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group with projections in Macao?
- Population by age group with projections in Macao was 713,916 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 713,916 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,333 in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for population by age group with projections?
- Macao ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group with projections rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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