Ireland vs Macao: Population ages 65 and above, male
Ireland
15.4%
in 2025
Macao
15.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
53rd
Macao rank
51st
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Ireland
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 15.6% against 15.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 53rd and Macao ranks 51st of 218 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 3.4% | 7.0% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 5.0% | 4.8% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 5.7% | 3.9% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 5.7% | 4.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.2% | 3.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.5% | 3.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.6% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Ireland or Macao?
- Macao, at 15.6% against 15.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Ireland and Macao?
- 0.2%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macao?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Macao rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Ireland ranks 53rd and Macao ranks 51st 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.