Population ages 65 and above, total in Macao
Macao: Population ages 65 and above, total was 103,535 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Macao stood at 103,535. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Macao peaked at 103,535 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,994, in 1960.
That places Macao 156th 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 65 and above, total in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,994 | — |
| 1961 | 9,225 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 9,371 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 9,580 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 9,865 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 10,251 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 10,517 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 10,673 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 10,916 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 11,222 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 11,566 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 10,868 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 9,700 | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 16,709 | +72.3% |
| 1974 | 25,965 | +55.4% |
| 1975 | 24,753 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 23,499 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 22,171 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 20,910 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 19,860 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 18,981 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 18,580 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 19,026 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 19,882 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 20,581 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 20,727 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 20,812 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 21,131 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 21,274 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 21,481 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 21,889 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 22,952 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 24,401 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 25,571 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 26,722 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 27,857 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 28,558 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 28,982 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 29,611 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 30,249 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 30,745 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 31,181 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 31,417 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 31,507 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 31,979 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 32,903 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 34,254 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 35,481 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 36,740 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 36,581 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 37,394 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 39,421 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 42,314 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 46,117 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 50,916 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 55,356 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 58,960 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 61,597 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 66,020 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 71,375 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 77,530 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 82,129 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 86,302 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 91,499 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 98,024 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 103,535 | +5.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 103,535 is below the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 35% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 103,535 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103,535, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above, total 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 | +72.3% | 9,700 | 16,709 |
| 1974 | +55.4% | 16,709 | 25,965 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,061 | 8,994 | 11,222 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,600 | 9,700 | 25,965 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,248 | 18,580 | 21,481 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,679 | 21,889 | 30,249 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,279 | 30,745 | 36,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,947 | 37,394 | 71,375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,836 | 77,530 | 103,535 | 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 65 and above, total in Macao?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Macao was 103,535 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 103,535 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,994 in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Macao ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.