Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Macao
Macao: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 96,191 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
96,191 people
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96,191 people
in 2023
All-time low
6,120 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Macao is 96,191 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Macao peaked at 96,191 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,120 people, 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Macao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,120 people | — |
| 1951 | 6,209 people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 6,362 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 6,561 people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 6,813 people | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 7,143 people | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 7,528 people | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 7,940 people | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 8,321 people | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 8,655 people | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 9,006 people | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 9,232 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 9,377 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 9,585 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 9,872 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 10,256 people | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 10,517 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 10,678 people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 10,921 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 11,227 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 11,573 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 11,581 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 10,820 people | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 17,233 people | +59.3% |
| 1974 | 23,900 people | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 23,274 people | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 22,677 people | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 22,036 people | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 21,251 people | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 20,361 people | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 19,494 people | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 19,170 people | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 19,505 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 19,975 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 20,419 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 20,846 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 21,284 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 21,670 people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 22,012 people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 22,416 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 22,947 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 23,648 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 24,492 people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 25,398 people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 26,276 people | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 27,137 people | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 28,003 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 28,824 people | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 29,646 people | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 30,447 people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 31,223 people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 31,982 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 32,676 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 33,306 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 33,903 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 34,417 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 34,919 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 35,559 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 36,398 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 37,550 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 39,168 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 41,260 people | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 43,737 people | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 46,618 people | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 49,942 people | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 53,528 people | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 57,268 people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 61,369 people | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 65,949 people | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 71,208 people | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 77,196 people | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 83,485 people | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 89,691 people | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 96,191 people | +7.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 96,191 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 34% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 96,191 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 people | 17,233 people |
| 1974 | +38.7% | 17,233 people | 23,900 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,165 people | 6,120 people | 8,655 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,067 people | 9,006 people | 11,227 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,471 people | 10,820 people | 23,900 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,679 people | 19,170 people | 22,416 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,682 people | 22,947 people | 30,447 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,193 people | 31,223 people | 37,550 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,005 people | 39,168 people | 71,208 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,641 people | 77,196 people | 96,191 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 153 Gabon 100,399 people compare
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- 157 Lesotho 88,432 people compare
- 158 Guadeloupe 86,714 people compare
- 159 Martinique 84,139 people 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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.2423 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Macao?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Macao was 96,191 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 96,191 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,120 people in 1950.
- How does Macao rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Macao ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 65+.