Population by age group in Macao
Macao: Population by age group was 713,916 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Macao recorded 713,916 people for population by age group 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 in Macao peaked at 713,916 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 173,333 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 193,265 people | 178,433 people | 200,417 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 223,459 people | 173,333 people | 265,637 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 242,606 people | 221,395 people | 273,185 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 288,549 people | 246,108 people | 339,223 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 393,099 people | 351,123 people | 430,253 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 490,161 people | 437,316 people | 549,492 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,778 people | 562,809 people | 670,982 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 698,937 people | 683,069 people | 713,916 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 164 Guyana 826,357 people compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 800,014 people compare
- 166 Bhutan 786,386 people compare
- 168 Luxembourg 665,101 people compare
- 169 Montenegro 633,553 people compare
- 170 Suriname 628,892 people compare
More population data for Macao
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 10,036 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,889 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2017)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.662 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.6589 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Macao?
- Population by age group in Macao was 713,916 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 713,916 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,333 people in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for population by age group?
- Macao ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.