Macao vs Timor-Leste: Population ages 65 and above, total
Macao
103,535
in 2025
Timor-Leste
74,178
in 2025
Macao rank
156th
Timor-Leste rank
159th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Macao
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Macao currently reports 103,535 against 74,178 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 29,357.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.4 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Macao ranks 156th and Timor-Leste ranks 159th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 5 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,061 | 12,809 | 2,748 | Timor-Leste |
| 1970s | 18,600 | 15,712 | 2,888 | Macao |
| 1980s | 20,248 | 16,930 | 3,317 | Macao |
| 1990s | 26,679 | 18,918 | 7,762 | Macao |
| 2000s | 33,279 | 27,516 | 5,763 | Macao |
| 2010s | 52,947 | 61,582 | 8,635 | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 89,836 | 73,894 | 15,943 | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Macao or Timor-Leste?
- Macao, at 103,535 against 74,178 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Macao and Timor-Leste?
- 29,357, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Timor-Leste?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Timor-Leste rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Macao ranks 156th and Timor-Leste ranks 159th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.