Male population by age group in Macao
Macao: Male population by age group was 15,025 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15,025 people
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26,126 people
in 1974
All-time low
7,431 people
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Macao is 15,025 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Macao peaked at 26,126 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7,431 people, in 1972.
Macao ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Male population by age group in Macao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,102 people | — |
| 1951 | 14,576 people | +20.4% |
| 1952 | 16,471 people | +13.0% |
| 1953 | 17,541 people | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 17,862 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 17,285 people | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 16,059 people | -7.1% |
| 1957 | 14,733 people | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 13,444 people | -8.7% |
| 1959 | 12,233 people | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 11,089 people | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 10,687 people | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 10,985 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 11,313 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 18,366 people | +62.3% |
| 1965 | 23,363 people | +27.2% |
| 1966 | 19,781 people | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 16,801 people | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 14,603 people | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 12,619 people | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 11,298 people | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 9,779 people | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 7,431 people | -24.0% |
| 1973 | 17,353 people | +133.5% |
| 1974 | 26,126 people | +50.6% |
| 1975 | 22,163 people | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 19,439 people | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 17,798 people | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 12,268 people | -31.1% |
| 1979 | 7,699 people | -37.2% |
| 1980 | 8,095 people | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 8,430 people | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 9,091 people | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 10,055 people | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 11,280 people | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 12,761 people | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 14,238 people | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 15,549 people | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 16,706 people | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 17,491 people | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 17,649 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 17,402 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 17,178 people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 16,928 people | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 16,561 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 16,224 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 15,788 people | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 15,110 people | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 14,304 people | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 13,412 people | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 12,367 people | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 11,305 people | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 10,555 people | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 10,184 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 10,048 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10,122 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10,334 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10,617 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11,024 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 11,446 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 11,748 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 12,168 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 13,049 people | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 14,179 people | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 15,341 people | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 16,562 people | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 17,559 people | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 18,046 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 18,097 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17,986 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 17,623 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 16,934 people | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 16,011 people | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 15,025 people | -6.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 15,025 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 15,025 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male 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 | +133.5% | 7,431 people | 17,353 people |
| 1964 | +62.3% | 11,313 people | 18,366 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,231 people | 12,102 people | 17,862 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,961 people | 10,687 people | 23,363 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,135 people | 7,431 people | 26,126 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,370 people | 8,095 people | 17,491 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,056 people | 13,412 people | 17,649 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,800 people | 10,048 people | 12,367 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,474 people | 11,748 people | 18,097 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,398 people | 15,025 people | 17,623 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 male population by age group in Macao?
- Male population by age group in Macao was 15,025 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 26,126 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,431 people in 1972.
- How does Macao rank for male population by age group?
- Macao ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.