Urban population, female (% of total) in Macao
Macao: Urban population, female (% of total) was 51.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
51.9%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2005
All-time low
48.4%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Urban population, female in Macao, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Macao stood at 51.9%.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Macao peaked at 52.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1980.
Macao ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.4% | — |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 51.3% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 51.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.8%, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Macao's 51.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.8%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.1% | 48.4% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.6% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 52.0% | 2 |
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 urban population, female in Macao?
- Urban population, female in Macao was 51.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1980.
- How does Macao rank for urban population, female?
- Macao ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.