Population, female in Macao
Macao: Population, female was 370,199 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Macao is 370,199, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Macao peaked at 370,628 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87,825, in 1960.
That places Macao 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111,130 | 87,825 | 130,862 | 10 |
| 1970s | 122,460 | 117,806 | 129,553 | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,072 | 118,487 | 166,797 | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,800 | 172,485 | 222,754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,552 | 224,705 | 283,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,929 | 281,407 | 358,919 | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,267 | 364,046 | 370,628 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 162 Guyana 429,164 compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 409,870 compare
- 164 Bhutan 371,188 compare
- 166 Luxembourg 341,071 compare
- 167 Montenegro 323,108 compare
- 168 Suriname 320,340 compare
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, female in Macao?
- Population, female in Macao was 370,199 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 370,628 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,825 in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for population, female?
- Macao ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.