Population by age group in Macao
Macao: Population by age group was 96,191 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
96,191
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96,191
in 2023
All-time low
6,120
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Macao is 96,191, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Macao peaked at 96,191 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,120, in 1950.
Macao ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by age group in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,120 | — |
| 1951 | 6,209 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 6,362 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 6,561 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 6,813 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 7,143 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 7,528 | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 7,940 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 8,321 | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 8,655 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 9,006 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 9,232 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 9,377 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 9,585 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 9,872 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 10,256 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 10,517 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 10,678 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 10,921 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 11,227 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 11,573 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 11,581 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 10,820 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 17,233 | +59.3% |
| 1974 | 23,900 | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 23,274 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 22,677 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 22,036 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 21,251 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 20,361 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 19,494 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 19,170 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 19,505 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 19,975 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 20,419 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 20,846 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 21,284 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 21,670 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 22,012 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 22,416 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 22,947 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 23,648 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 24,492 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 25,398 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 26,276 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 27,137 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 28,003 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 28,824 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 29,646 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 30,447 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 31,223 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 31,982 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 32,676 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 33,306 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 33,903 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 34,417 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 34,919 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 35,559 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 36,398 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 37,550 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 39,168 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 41,260 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 43,737 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 46,618 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 49,942 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 53,528 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 57,268 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 61,369 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 65,949 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 71,208 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 77,196 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 83,485 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 89,691 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 96,191 | +7.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 96,191 is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 34% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 96,191 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by age group in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +59.3% | 10,820 | 17,233 |
| 1974 | +38.7% | 17,233 | 23,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,165 | 6,120 | 8,655 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,067 | 9,006 | 11,227 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,471 | 10,820 | 23,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,679 | 19,170 | 22,416 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,682 | 22,947 | 30,447 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,193 | 31,223 | 37,550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,005 | 39,168 | 71,208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,641 | 77,196 | 96,191 | 4 |
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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 in Macao?
- Population by age group in Macao was 96,191 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 96,191 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,120 in 1950.
- How does Macao rank for population by age group?
- Macao ranks 156th 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 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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