Population ages 15-64, female in Macao
Macao: Population ages 15-64, female was 270,333 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, female in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Macao is 270,333, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Macao peaked at 278,349 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45,966, in 1974.
That places Macao 164th 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.
Population ages 15-64, female in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48,873 | — |
| 1961 | 48,761 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 49,959 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 51,380 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 53,055 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 55,441 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 58,488 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 61,607 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 64,608 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 67,402 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 70,498 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 71,090 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 76,433 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 63,386 | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 45,966 | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 51,105 | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 55,921 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 60,500 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 65,262 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 70,631 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 76,141 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 80,402 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 84,660 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 90,308 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 95,737 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 99,049 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 102,230 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 106,842 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 111,474 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 115,901 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 119,777 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 125,809 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 132,016 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 135,881 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 140,164 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 144,743 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 147,283 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 148,934 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 151,976 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 155,440 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 158,689 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 162,383 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 166,707 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 171,461 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 178,788 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 189,284 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 202,396 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 214,142 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 224,848 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 224,520 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 227,052 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 233,462 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 241,138 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 250,420 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 261,914 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 269,647 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 272,549 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 269,686 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 272,315 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 275,309 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 278,349 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 275,337 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 271,957 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 271,441 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 273,061 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 270,333 | -1.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 270,333 is below the median for high income countries, which is 930,125, 29% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 270,333 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 432,902, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 15-64, female 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 | -27.5% | 63,386 | 45,966 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,957 | 48,761 | 67,402 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,079 | 45,966 | 76,433 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,274 | 76,141 | 115,901 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,202 | 119,777 | 155,440 | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,322 | 158,689 | 224,848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 257,349 | 227,052 | 275,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,413 | 270,333 | 278,349 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,233 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Macao?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Macao was 270,333 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 278,349 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,966 in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Macao ranks 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.