Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Macao
Macao: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 100,623 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100,623 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
145,292 people
in 1965
All-time low
55,382 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Macao is 100,623 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Macao peaked at 145,292 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 55,382 people, in 1950.
That places Macao 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Macao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55,382 people | — |
| 1951 | 59,535 people | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 62,895 people | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 65,601 people | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 67,761 people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 69,478 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 70,639 people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 71,312 people | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 71,440 people | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 70,623 people | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 69,533 people | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 70,127 people | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 71,714 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 72,563 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 111,553 people | +53.7% |
| 1965 | 145,292 people | +30.2% |
| 1966 | 135,409 people | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 125,632 people | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 116,096 people | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 106,956 people | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 102,009 people | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 97,137 people | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 88,055 people | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 102,605 people | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 116,841 people | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 107,124 people | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 97,792 people | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 88,851 people | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 80,607 people | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 73,006 people | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 66,021 people | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 62,861 people | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 64,066 people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 66,366 people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 68,944 people | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 71,774 people | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 74,873 people | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 78,396 people | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 79,439 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 80,567 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 84,238 people | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 87,820 people | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 91,728 people | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 95,399 people | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 98,299 people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 100,550 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 102,193 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 103,029 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 102,900 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 101,793 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 99,583 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 96,602 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 93,753 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 90,875 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 87,501 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 84,124 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 81,130 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 78,345 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 75,854 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 73,776 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 71,750 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 70,644 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 72,053 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 75,045 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 78,176 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 81,325 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 84,250 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 87,156 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 90,665 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 94,683 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 98,174 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 100,054 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 100,550 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 100,623 people | +0.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 100,623 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 24% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 100,623 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +53.7% | 72,563 people | 111,553 people |
| 1965 | +30.2% | 111,553 people | 145,292 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66,467 people | 55,382 people | 71,440 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 102,488 people | 69,533 people | 145,292 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,403 people | 73,006 people | 116,841 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,331 people | 62,861 people | 80,567 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,795 people | 84,238 people | 103,029 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,154 people | 73,776 people | 99,583 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,575 people | 70,644 people | 94,683 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,850 people | 98,174 people | 100,623 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 173 Belize 110,968 people compare
- 174 Maldives 105,459 people compare
- 175 Luxembourg 105,218 people compare
- 177 Brunei 96,492 people compare
- 178 French Guiana 94,660 people compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 88,379 people compare
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Macao?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Macao was 100,623 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 145,292 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,382 people in 1950.
- How does Macao rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Macao ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 Share 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 0-14.