Population by five year age group in Macao
Macao: Population by five year age group was 29,383 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29,383
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49,478
in 1974
All-time low
14,071
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 29,383 for population by five year 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 five year age group in Macao peaked at 49,478 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 14,071, in 1972.
That places Macao 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population by five year age group in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,523 | — |
| 1951 | 28,295 | +20.3% |
| 1952 | 31,867 | +12.6% |
| 1953 | 33,849 | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 34,446 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 33,274 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 30,734 | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 28,156 | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 25,815 | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 23,442 | -9.2% |
| 1960 | 21,163 | -9.7% |
| 1961 | 20,607 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 21,323 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 21,893 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 35,239 | +61.0% |
| 1965 | 44,806 | +27.1% |
| 1966 | 38,157 | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 32,513 | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 28,275 | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 24,373 | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 21,723 | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 18,725 | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 14,071 | -24.9% |
| 1973 | 32,957 | +134.2% |
| 1974 | 49,478 | +50.1% |
| 1975 | 41,350 | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 35,692 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 32,242 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 22,566 | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 14,845 | -34.2% |
| 1980 | 15,627 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 16,314 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 17,669 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 19,623 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 22,084 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 25,038 | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 28,007 | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 30,653 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 32,918 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 34,401 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 34,615 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 33,946 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 33,373 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 32,851 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 32,102 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 31,428 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 30,596 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 29,232 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 27,590 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 25,862 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 23,897 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 21,888 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 20,487 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 19,792 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 19,504 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19,610 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20,068 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 20,690 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 21,486 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 22,302 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 22,898 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 23,677 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 25,302 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 27,430 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 29,621 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 31,938 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 33,876 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 34,895 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 35,193 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 35,158 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34,577 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 33,218 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 31,312 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 29,383 | -6.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 29,383 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 29,383 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by five year 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 | 32,957 |
| 1964 | +61.0% | 21,893 | 35,239 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,340 | 23,442 | 34,446 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,835 | 20,607 | 44,806 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,365 | 14,071 | 49,478 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,233 | 15,627 | 34,401 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,160 | 25,862 | 34,615 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,972 | 19,504 | 23,897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,999 | 22,898 | 35,193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,122 | 29,383 | 34,577 | 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 five year age group in Macao?
- Population by five year age group in Macao was 29,383 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 49,478 in 1974.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,071 in 1972.
- How does Macao rank for population by five year age group?
- Macao ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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