Total population by age (70 years old) in Macao
Macao: Total population by age was 6.38 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population by age in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in Macao stood at 6.38. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 190.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Macao peaked at 6.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.406, in 1950.
That places Macao 155th out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total population by age in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.406 | — |
| 1951 | 0.41 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.423 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 0.434 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.445 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 0.469 | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 0.493 | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 0.506 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.533 | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 0.551 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.621 | +12.7% |
| 1961 | 0.672 | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 0.667 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.638 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.667 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.718 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.693 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.713 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.763 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.803 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.845 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.824 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.749 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.962 | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 1.32 | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 1.39 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.33 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.32 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.31 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.29 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.27 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.23 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.2 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.19 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.22 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.27 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.31 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.34 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.36 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.39 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.58 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.56 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.52 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.61 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.79 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.84 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.88 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.89 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.92 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.92 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.96 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.91 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.88 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.88 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.87 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.81 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.01 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.47 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 2.85 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 3.28 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 3.77 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 4.36 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 4.96 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 5.19 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.34 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.85 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 6.38 | +9.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 6.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.95, 43% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 6.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.38, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population by age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +37.3% | 0.962 | 1.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.467 | 0.406 | 0.551 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6955 | 0.621 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 | 0.749 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 | 1.19 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 1.47 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 | 1.87 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 | 1.79 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.69 | 5.19 | 6.38 | 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 total population by age in Macao?
- Total population by age in Macao was 6.38 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.406 in 1950.
- How does Macao rank for total population by age?
- Macao ranks 155th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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