Female population by age group in Macao
Macao: Female population by age group was 14,360 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
14,360 people
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23,352 people
in 1974
All-time low
6,641 people
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Macao recorded 14,360 people for female population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Macao peaked at 23,352 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6,641 people, in 1972.
That places Macao 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female population by age group in Macao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,422 people | — |
| 1951 | 13,718 people | +20.1% |
| 1952 | 15,396 people | +12.2% |
| 1953 | 16,307 people | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 16,584 people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 15,991 people | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 14,677 people | -8.2% |
| 1957 | 13,423 people | -8.5% |
| 1958 | 12,371 people | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 11,210 people | -9.4% |
| 1960 | 10,074 people | -10.1% |
| 1961 | 9,920 people | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 10,339 people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 10,579 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 16,869 people | +59.5% |
| 1965 | 21,444 people | +27.1% |
| 1966 | 18,377 people | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 15,712 people | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 13,673 people | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 11,755 people | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 10,425 people | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 8,948 people | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 6,641 people | -25.8% |
| 1973 | 15,604 people | +135.0% |
| 1974 | 23,352 people | +49.7% |
| 1975 | 19,188 people | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 16,253 people | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 14,445 people | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 10,299 people | -28.7% |
| 1979 | 7,147 people | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 7,532 people | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 7,887 people | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 8,580 people | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 9,567 people | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 10,806 people | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 12,277 people | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 13,769 people | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 15,105 people | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 16,212 people | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 16,910 people | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 16,963 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 16,546 people | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 16,199 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 15,925 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 15,543 people | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 15,207 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 14,808 people | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 14,121 people | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 13,288 people | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 12,451 people | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 11,530 people | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 10,584 people | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 9,930 people | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 9,609 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 9,457 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9,489 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9,734 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10,073 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 10,463 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 10,854 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 11,150 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 11,507 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 12,254 people | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 13,253 people | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 14,281 people | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 15,377 people | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 16,319 people | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 16,849 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 17,097 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 17,171 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16,955 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 16,283 people | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 15,301 people | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 14,360 people | -6.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 14,360 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 14,360 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female population by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +135.0% | 6,641 people | 15,604 people |
| 1964 | +59.5% | 10,579 people | 16,869 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,110 people | 11,210 people | 16,584 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,874 people | 9,920 people | 21,444 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,230 people | 6,641 people | 23,352 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,864 people | 7,532 people | 16,910 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,105 people | 12,451 people | 16,963 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,172 people | 9,457 people | 11,530 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,526 people | 11,150 people | 17,171 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,725 people | 14,360 people | 16,955 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 female population by age group in Macao?
- Female population by age group in Macao was 14,360 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 23,352 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,641 people in 1972.
- How does Macao rank for female population by age group?
- Macao ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.