Population ages 15-64, total in Macao
Macao: Population ages 15-64, total was 488,335 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Macao stood at 488,335.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Macao peaked at 509,361 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87,629, in 1974.
Macao ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,898 | 93,972 | 137,128 | 10 |
| 1970s | 126,769 | 87,629 | 156,360 | 10 |
| 1980s | 192,409 | 156,377 | 226,407 | 10 |
| 1990s | 269,493 | 232,703 | 296,031 | 10 |
| 2000s | 360,014 | 301,799 | 427,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 481,033 | 431,146 | 506,873 | 10 |
| 2020s | 496,513 | 488,335 | 509,361 | 6 |
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More health data for Macao
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 3,912 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 218,002 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 3,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 4,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 3,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 3,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 3,864 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 73.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 4,006 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Macao?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Macao was 488,335 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 509,361 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,629 in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Macao ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.