Population, female in Macau, China
Macau, China: Population, female was 54.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Macau, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Macau, China is 54.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Macau, China peaked at 54.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1972.
Macau, China ranks 3rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.7% | — |
| 1961 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 49.8% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 49.3% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 53.9% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 53.1% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 52.3% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 49.1% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 48.6% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 49.2% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.5% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 52.2% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 52.4% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.5% | 54.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 1 Hong Kong, China 55.0% compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 54.0% compare
- 4 Saint Martin (French part) 53.7% compare
- 5 Russian Federation 53.6% compare
- 6 Latvia 53.6% compare
More health data for Macau, China
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3941 units per person (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 21.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 4,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 3,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 4,006 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Macau, China?
- Population, female in Macau, China was 54.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1972.
- How does Macau, China rank for population, female?
- Macau, China ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.