Population, male in Macao
Macao: Population, male was 315,701 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Macao is 315,701, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Macao peaked at 318,480 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85,151, in 1961.
Macao ranks 170th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85,490 | — |
| 1961 | 85,151 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 87,567 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 89,900 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 113,244 | +26.0% |
| 1965 | 134,769 | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 133,505 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 132,334 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 131,196 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 130,022 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 131,283 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 126,494 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 126,037 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 119,074 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 110,997 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 111,827 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 112,463 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 112,976 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 114,397 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 117,394 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 121,163 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 124,320 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 128,699 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 135,256 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 141,220 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 143,818 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 146,175 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 150,746 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 154,529 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 158,303 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 162,465 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 170,029 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 179,016 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 185,159 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 191,134 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 196,943 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 199,508 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 200,324 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 202,473 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 204,646 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 205,895 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 207,227 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 209,222 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 211,623 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 216,846 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 225,739 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 237,754 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 248,135 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 257,506 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 254,734 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 255,593 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 261,349 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 269,480 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 280,120 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 293,453 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 302,663 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 306,361 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 303,633 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 307,775 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 313,081 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 318,480 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 316,373 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 313,254 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 313,119 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 316,372 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 315,701 | -0.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 315,701 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 21% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 315,701 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +26.0% | 89,900 | 113,244 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112,318 | 85,151 | 134,769 | 10 |
| 1970s | 118,294 | 110,997 | 131,283 | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,423 | 121,163 | 158,303 | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,170 | 162,465 | 204,646 | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,468 | 205,895 | 257,506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,351 | 255,593 | 313,081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,550 | 313,119 | 318,480 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 167 Luxembourg 345,899 compare
- 168 Maldives 326,850 compare
- 169 Suriname 319,510 compare
- 171 Malta 301,029 compare
- 172 Montenegro 300,021 compare
- 173 Cape Verde 268,154 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, male in Macao?
- Population, male in Macao was 315,701 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 318,480 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,151 in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for population, male?
- Macao ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.