Macao vs Singapore: Population ages 65 and above, female
Macao
14.6%
in 2025
Singapore
15.8%
in 2025
Macao rank
72nd
Singapore rank
69th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Macao
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.8% against 14.6% in Macao, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 69th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 3.3% | 2.5% | Macao |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 4.5% | 5.9% | Macao |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 5.8% | 2.9% | Macao |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 1.2% | Macao |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.8% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 10.3% | 1.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 14.5% | 1.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Macao or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 15.8% against 14.6% in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Macao and Singapore?
- 1.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Singapore rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Macao ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 69th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.