Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Macao
Macao: Age population, age 21, male, interpolated was 2,762 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Macao is 2,762, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Macao peaked at 5,657 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 584, in 1974.
That places Macao 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,030 | — |
| 1961 | 950 | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 908 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 877 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 815 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 909 | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 1,304 | +43.5% |
| 1967 | 1,710 | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 2,117 | +23.8% |
| 1969 | 2,478 | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 2,834 | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 3,349 | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 4,181 | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 2,507 | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 584 | -76.7% |
| 1975 | 1,163 | +99.1% |
| 1976 | 1,781 | +53.1% |
| 1977 | 2,341 | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 2,820 | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 3,140 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 3,320 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 3,369 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3,305 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3,237 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 3,206 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,068 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 2,814 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 2,596 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 2,459 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2,408 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2,369 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,431 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,501 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,490 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,562 | +83.2% |
| 1995 | 4,605 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,522 | -45.2% |
| 1997 | 2,443 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2,424 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,401 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,430 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,521 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,750 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 3,248 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 3,805 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 4,321 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 4,845 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 5,283 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 5,543 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5,657 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5,607 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5,338 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 5,063 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 4,924 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,700 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4,447 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 4,308 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4,271 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,206 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,840 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 3,656 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3,845 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3,930 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,626 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 3,043 | -16.1% |
| 2025 | 2,762 | -9.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2,762 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,937, 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2,762 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,799, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +99.1% | 584 | 1,163 |
| 1994 | +83.2% | 2,490 | 4,562 |
| 1974 | -76.7% | 2,507 | 584 |
| 1976 | +53.1% | 1,163 | 1,781 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,310 | 815 | 2,478 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,470 | 584 | 4,181 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,978 | 2,408 | 3,369 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,875 | 2,369 | 4,605 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,040 | 2,430 | 5,657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,670 | 3,840 | 5,607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,477 | 2,762 | 3,930 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -7.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Macao?
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Macao was 2,762 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 5,657 in 2009.
- What is the lowest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 584 in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for age population, age 21, male, interpolated?
- Macao ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 21, male, interpolated rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 21, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.