Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Population, female
Hong Kong, China
55.0%
in 2025
Macau, China
54.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Macau, China rank
3rd
Population, female over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Macau, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 55.0% against 54.0% in Macau, China, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Macau, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Macau, China ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.2% | 49.9% | 0.7% | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 49.0% | 50.9% | 1.9% | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 50.2% | 1.5% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 51.8% | 1.7% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 0.0% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 52.9% | 1.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 53.8% | 1.1% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 55.0% against 54.0% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 1.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for population, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Macau, China ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% 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
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.