Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Population, male
Hong Kong, China
45.0%
in 2025
Macau, China
46.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
218th
Macau, China rank
216th
Population, male over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 46.0% against 45.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 218th and Macau, China ranks 216th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 50.1% | 0.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 49.1% | 1.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 49.8% | 1.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 48.2% | 1.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 0.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 47.1% | 1.3% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 46.2% | 1.1% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 46.0% against 45.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 1.0%, with Macau, 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, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 218th and Macau, China ranks 216th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% 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
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.