Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 2,773 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Macao, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Macao recorded 2,773 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 2,773 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 461.25 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Macao ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 461.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 468.55 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 479 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 493.25 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 512.55 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 525.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 533.65 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 545.8 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 561.1 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 578.3 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 543.4 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 485 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 835.45 units per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1974 | 1,298 units per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1975 | 1,238 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 1,175 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 1,109 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 1,046 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 993 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 949.05 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 929 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 951.3 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 994.1 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1,029 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1,036 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,041 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,057 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,064 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,074 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,094 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,148 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,220 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1,279 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,336 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,393 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,428 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,449 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,481 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,512 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,537 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,199 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 1,164 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,167 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,142 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,175 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,198 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,215 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,258 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,240 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,259 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,318 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,415 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,522 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1,680 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 1,821 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1,933 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2,000 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,007 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,169 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 2,357 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 2,489 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 2,615 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 2,773 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 509 units per square kilometre | 461.25 units per square kilometre | 561.1 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 930 units per square kilometre | 485 units per square kilometre | 1,298 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,012 units per square kilometre | 929 units per square kilometre | 1,074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,334 units per square kilometre | 1,094 units per square kilometre | 1,512 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,230 units per square kilometre | 1,142 units per square kilometre | 1,537 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,713 units per square kilometre | 1,259 units per square kilometre | 2,169 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,558 units per square kilometre | 2,357 units per square kilometre | 2,773 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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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)
- Age dependency ratio, old 21.2% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 40.5% (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 4,006 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3941 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Macao?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Macao was 2,773 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2,773 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 461.25 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.