Population, female in Macao
Macao: Population, female was 370,199 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
370,199
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
167th
of 218 countries
All-time high
370,628
in 2024
All-time low
87,825
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Macao is 370,199, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Macao peaked at 370,628 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87,825, in 1960.
That places Macao 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87,825 | — |
| 1961 | 88,172 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 90,243 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 92,235 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 112,411 | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 130,862 | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 129,437 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 128,089 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 126,737 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 125,284 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 126,113 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 120,906 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 119,013 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 123,726 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 129,553 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 126,373 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 123,137 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 119,974 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 118,003 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 117,806 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 118,487 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 120,480 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 125,951 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 134,044 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 141,630 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 145,882 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 149,875 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 156,104 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 161,471 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 166,797 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 172,485 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 181,621 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 191,884 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 198,841 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 205,666 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 212,357 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 215,592 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 216,976 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 219,827 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 222,754 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 224,705 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 226,673 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 229,178 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 231,977 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 237,854 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 247,761 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 261,146 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 272,765 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 283,194 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 280,266 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 281,407 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 288,251 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 298,420 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 311,780 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 328,247 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 340,237 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 346,139 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 344,767 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 351,125 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 358,919 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 366,920 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 366,127 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 364,046 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 365,681 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 370,628 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 370,199 | -0.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 370,199 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 24% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 370,199 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 703,273, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111,130 | 87,825 | 130,862 | 10 |
| 1970s | 122,460 | 117,806 | 129,553 | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,072 | 118,487 | 166,797 | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,800 | 172,485 | 222,754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,552 | 224,705 | 283,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,929 | 281,407 | 358,919 | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,267 | 364,046 | 370,628 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 164 Guyana 429,164 compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 409,870 compare
- 166 Bhutan 371,188 compare
- 168 Luxembourg 341,071 compare
- 169 Montenegro 323,108 compare
- 170 Suriname 320,340 compare
More health data for Macao
- 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 Macao?
- Population, female in Macao was 370,199 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 370,628 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,825 in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for population, female?
- Macao ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.