Population, male in Macau, China
Macau, China: Population, male was 46.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, male in Macau, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Macau, China stood at 46.0%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Macau, China peaked at 51.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2025.
That places Macau, China 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.3% | — |
| 1961 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 46.1% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 47.7% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 49.1% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 46.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 48.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 47.9% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 47.6% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 46.6% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 46.0% | 46.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 213 Latvia 46.4% compare
- 214 Russian Federation 46.4% compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French Part) 46.3% compare
- 217 Republic of Moldova 46.0% compare
- 218 Hong Kong, China 45.0% 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, male in Macau, China?
- Population, male in Macau, China was 46.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2025.
- How does Macau, China rank for population, male?
- Macau, China ranks 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.