Population ages 65 and above, total in Macao
Macao: Population ages 65 and above, total was 103,535 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Macao stood at 103,535. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Macao peaked at 103,535 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,994, in 1960.
That places Macao 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 10,061 | 8,994 | 11,222 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,600 | 9,700 | 25,965 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,248 | 18,580 | 21,481 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,679 | 21,889 | 30,249 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,279 | 30,745 | 36,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,947 | 37,394 | 71,375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,836 | 77,530 | 103,535 | 6 |
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More health data for Macao
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 4,067 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 218,002 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 488,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 3,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 4,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 3,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 3,903 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 73.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 3,912 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Macao?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Macao was 103,535 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 103,535 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,994 in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Macao ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.