Iceland vs Macau, China: Population ages 65 and above
Iceland
16.0%
in 2025
Macau, China
15.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
64th
Macau, China rank
66th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Iceland
- Macau, China
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.0% against 15.1% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 64th and Macau, China ranks 66th of 218 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 4.6% | 3.8% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 7.2% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 6.8% | 4.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 7.0% | 4.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 8.5% | 4.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.2% | 2.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Iceland or Macau, China?
- Iceland, at 16.0% against 15.1% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Iceland and Macau, China?
- 0.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macau, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Macau, China rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Iceland ranks 64th 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.