Population by age group in Macao
Macao: Population by age group was 29,383 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29,383 people
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49,478 people
in 1974
All-time low
14,071 people
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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 29,383 people for population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Macao peaked at 49,478 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 14,071 people, in 1972.
That places Macao 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population by age group in Macao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,523 people | — |
| 1951 | 28,295 people | +20.3% |
| 1952 | 31,867 people | +12.6% |
| 1953 | 33,849 people | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 34,446 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 33,274 people | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 30,734 people | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 28,156 people | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 25,815 people | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 23,442 people | -9.2% |
| 1960 | 21,163 people | -9.7% |
| 1961 | 20,607 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 21,323 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 21,893 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 35,239 people | +61.0% |
| 1965 | 44,806 people | +27.1% |
| 1966 | 38,157 people | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 32,513 people | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 28,275 people | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 24,373 people | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 21,723 people | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 18,725 people | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 14,071 people | -24.9% |
| 1973 | 32,957 people | +134.2% |
| 1974 | 49,478 people | +50.1% |
| 1975 | 41,350 people | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 35,692 people | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 32,242 people | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 22,566 people | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 14,845 people | -34.2% |
| 1980 | 15,627 people | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 16,314 people | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 17,669 people | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 19,623 people | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 22,084 people | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 25,038 people | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 28,007 people | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 30,653 people | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 32,918 people | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 34,401 people | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 34,615 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 33,946 people | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 33,373 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 32,851 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 32,102 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 31,428 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 30,596 people | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 29,232 people | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 27,590 people | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 25,862 people | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 23,897 people | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 21,888 people | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 20,487 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 19,792 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 19,504 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19,610 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20,068 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 20,690 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 21,486 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 22,302 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 22,898 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 23,677 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 25,302 people | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 27,430 people | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 29,621 people | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 31,938 people | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 33,876 people | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 34,895 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 35,193 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 35,158 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34,577 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 33,218 people | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 31,312 people | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 29,383 people | -6.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 29,383 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 29,383 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 19% of 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 | +134.2% | 14,071 people | 32,957 people |
| 1964 | +61.0% | 21,893 people | 35,239 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,340 people | 23,442 people | 34,446 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,835 people | 20,607 people | 44,806 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,365 people | 14,071 people | 49,478 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,233 people | 15,627 people | 34,401 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,160 people | 25,862 people | 34,615 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,972 people | 19,504 people | 23,897 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,999 people | 22,898 people | 35,193 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,122 people | 29,383 people | 34,577 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More population data for Macao
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,889 people (2100)
- Population density 10,036 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Macao?
- Population by age group in Macao was 29,383 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 49,478 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,071 people in 1972.
- How does Macao rank for population by age group?
- Macao ranks 179th 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 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.