Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (World Population) in Macao
Macao: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (World Population) was 40.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age dependency ratio in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Macao stood at 40.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Macao peaked at 174.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2011.
That places Macao 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (World Population) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.8% | — |
| 1961 | 84.4% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 83.8% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 82.2% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 116.5% | +41.8% |
| 1965 | 141.3% | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 124.7% | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 109.8% | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 97.0% | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 86.2% | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 79.0% | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 70.2% | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 56.7% | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 91.8% | +61.9% |
| 1974 | 174.5% | +90.0% |
| 1975 | 139.4% | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 112.7% | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 91.9% | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 75.8% | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 63.2% | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 53.3% | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 48.1% | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 45.0% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | +3.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 40.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.8%, 75% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 40.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.0%, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (World Population) in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +90.0% | 91.8% | 174.5% |
| 1973 | +61.9% | 56.7% | 91.8% |
| 1964 | +41.8% | 82.2% | 116.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.9% | 82.2% | 141.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.5% | 56.7% | 174.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 43.6% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 43.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 25.4% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 24.1% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 34.6% | 40.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More health data for Macao
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,233 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 21.2% (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 4,006 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3941 units per person (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 19.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Macao?
- Age dependency ratio in Macao was 40.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 174.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2011.
- How does Macao rank for age dependency ratio?
- Macao ranks 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.