Median age in Macao
Macao: Median age was 38.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Macao recorded 38.31 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Macao peaked at 38.31 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.62 years, in 1965.
That places Macao 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.5 years | 22.42 years | 24.42 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.91 years | 12.62 years | 21.86 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.6 years | 12.9 years | 21.79 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.5 years | 23.36 years | 27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.32 years | 27.41 years | 31.09 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.96 years | 31.52 years | 34.73 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.06 years | 35.29 years | 36.71 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.63 years | 36.99 years | 38.31 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 66 Gibraltar 38.88 years compare
- 67 Saint Barthelemy 38.81 years compare
- 68 Ireland 38.42 years compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 38.3 years compare
- 71 Curacao 38.23 years compare
- 72 United States 38.02 years compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.662 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.662 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 0.662 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.8521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 71.63 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.0636 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 57.96 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 83.9 0-100 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance estimate 0.5734 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Macao?
- Median age in Macao was 38.31 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 38.31 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.62 years in 1965.
- How does Macao rank for median age?
- Macao ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.