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