Cyprus vs Macau, China: Population ages 65 and above
Cyprus
14.9%
in 2025
Macau, China
15.1%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
67th
Macau, China rank
66th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Cyprus
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 15.1% against 14.9% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 67th and Macau, China ranks 66th of 218 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 4.6% | 2.2% | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 1.3% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 7.2% | 2.4% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 6.8% | 3.0% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.0% | 3.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 8.5% | 3.8% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 1.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Cyprus or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 15.1% against 14.9% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Cyprus and Macau, China?
- 0.2%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Macau, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Macau, China rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Cyprus ranks 67th and Macau, China ranks 66th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.