Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Macao
Macao: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 3,365 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Macao stood at 3,365.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Macao peaked at 5,966 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,788, in 1980.
That places Macao 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,601 | — |
| 1961 | 2,553 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 2,338 | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 2,189 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 3,480 | +59.0% |
| 1965 | 4,784 | +37.5% |
| 1966 | 4,690 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 4,342 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 3,754 | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 3,598 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 3,360 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 2,815 | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 2,397 | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 2,914 | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 3,515 | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 3,182 | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 2,553 | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 1,899 | -25.6% |
| 1978 | 5,966 | +214.2% |
| 1979 | 5,965 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,788 | -70.0% |
| 1981 | 1,867 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,842 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,804 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,795 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,822 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,075 | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 2,462 | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 2,765 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 3,095 | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 3,432 | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 3,674 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 3,820 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,865 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,783 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3,584 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 3,486 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,515 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,426 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3,288 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3,200 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3,048 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,822 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2,599 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 2,382 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 2,165 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 2,036 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2,019 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,992 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,947 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,951 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,044 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,252 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 2,485 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 2,547 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,603 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,893 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 3,414 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 3,818 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 3,879 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,935 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,925 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,810 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,702 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3,566 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 3,365 | -5.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3,365 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,180, 24% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3,365 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,464, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age population, age 05, male, interpolated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +214.2% | 1,899 | 5,966 |
| 1980 | -70.0% | 5,965 | 1,788 |
| 1964 | +59.0% | 2,189 | 3,480 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,433 | 2,189 | 4,784 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,457 | 1,899 | 5,966 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,132 | 1,788 | 3,095 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,587 | 3,288 | 3,865 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,421 | 1,947 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,789 | 1,951 | 3,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,717 | 3,365 | 3,935 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 170 Montenegro 3,827 compare
- 171 Belize 3,728 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 3,546 compare
- 174 Maldives 3,296 compare
- 175 Brunei 3,269 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 3,027 compare
More gender data for Macao
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 83.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 643.24 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 643.24 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7825 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,317 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Macao?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Macao was 3,365 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 5,966 in 1978.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,788 in 1980.
- How does Macao rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Macao ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 05, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.