Macau, China vs Small states: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Macau, China
5.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
Small states
3.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
Macau, China rank
22nd
Small states rank
25th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Macau, China
- Small states
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 5.62 % change on previous year against 3.28 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 2.34 % change on previous year.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 25th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 0.2009 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 1970s | 8.78 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 0.8179 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 0.5281 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 1990s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.506 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2010s | 6.94 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 6.4 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Macau, China or Small states?
- Macau, China, at 5.62 % change on previous year against 3.28 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Macau, China and Small states?
- 2.34 % change on previous year, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Macau, China ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 25th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.