Population ages 15-64, male in Macao
Macao: Population ages 15-64, male was 218,002 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Macao stood at 218,002.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Macao peaked at 234,324 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41,663, in 1974.
Macao ranks 169th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45,915 | — |
| 1961 | 45,211 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 46,767 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 48,611 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 51,184 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 54,644 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 58,528 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 62,511 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 66,311 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 69,726 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 73,324 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 74,227 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 79,928 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 63,186 | -20.9% |
| 1974 | 41,663 | -34.1% |
| 1975 | 48,398 | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 54,855 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 60,889 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 66,922 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 73,506 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 80,236 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 84,874 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 88,467 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 93,042 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 97,024 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 98,540 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 99,773 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 102,417 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 106,463 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 110,506 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 112,927 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 117,643 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 123,087 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 126,477 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 129,933 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 133,475 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 135,038 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 135,801 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 137,937 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 140,591 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 143,110 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 146,168 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 150,146 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 154,688 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 161,421 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 170,907 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 182,691 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 193,140 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 202,581 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 202,069 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 204,094 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 209,268 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 214,792 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 221,177 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 229,233 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 233,865 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 234,324 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 229,711 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 229,882 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 230,490 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 231,011 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 226,695 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 222,352 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 220,187 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 220,352 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 218,002 | -1.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 218,002 is below the median for high income countries, which is 971,601, 22% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 218,002 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 441,693, 49% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 15-64, male 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 | -34.1% | 63,186 | 41,663 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,941 | 45,211 | 69,726 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,690 | 41,663 | 79,928 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,134 | 80,236 | 110,506 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,291 | 112,927 | 140,591 | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,692 | 143,110 | 202,581 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,684 | 204,094 | 234,324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,100 | 218,002 | 231,011 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 166 Guyana 259,473 compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 255,495 compare
- 168 Luxembourg 240,380 compare
- 170 Suriname 215,372 compare
- 171 Malta 207,184 compare
- 172 Montenegro 195,825 compare
More health data for Macao
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0704 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Macao?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Macao was 218,002 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 234,324 in 2016.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,663 in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Macao ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.