Population ages 55-59, female in Macao
Macao: Population ages 55-59, female was 26,091 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 55-59, female in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in Macao stood at 26,091.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Macao peaked at 28,605 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,880, in 1972.
That places Macao 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,494 | — |
| 1961 | 3,482 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3,550 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 3,551 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,242 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 3,037 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 3,141 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 3,193 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3,289 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3,391 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 3,419 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3,146 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 2,880 | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 4,325 | +50.2% |
| 1974 | 5,997 | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 5,402 | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 4,992 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 4,723 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 4,606 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 4,638 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 4,830 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 5,032 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 5,260 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 5,566 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 5,805 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 5,834 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5,767 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 5,703 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5,570 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 5,436 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 5,315 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5,280 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5,286 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5,228 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5,141 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5,017 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4,850 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 4,739 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4,779 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5,010 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 5,478 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 6,154 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 6,934 | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 7,803 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 8,892 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 10,189 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 11,662 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 13,103 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 14,581 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 15,510 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 16,659 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 18,205 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 20,163 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 22,160 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 23,756 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 24,709 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 25,234 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 25,372 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 26,400 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 27,688 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 28,605 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 28,198 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 27,271 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 26,517 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 26,282 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 26,091 | -0.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 26,091 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73,733, 35% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 26,091 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,091, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 55-59, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +50.2% | 2,880 | 4,325 |
| 1974 | +38.7% | 4,325 | 5,997 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,337 | 3,037 | 3,551 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,413 | 2,880 | 5,997 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,480 | 4,830 | 5,834 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,064 | 4,739 | 5,315 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,031 | 5,478 | 15,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,035 | 16,659 | 27,688 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,161 | 26,091 | 28,605 | 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 55-59, female in Macao?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Macao was 26,091 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 28,605 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,880 in 1972.
- How does Macao rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Macao ranks 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.