Population aged 65 and over in Macao SAR, China
15.1% of the population of Macao SAR, China was aged 65 or over in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1960.
Macao SAR, China, 2025
15.1%
Change from 2024
+0.8percentage points
World, 2025
10.4%
Position in 2025
66th of 217
Population aged 65 and over in Macao SAR, China over time
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% of total population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Macao SAR, China | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.1% | 10.4% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | 10.2% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | 10.0% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | 9.7% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | 9.5% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | 9.3% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | 9.1% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | 8.9% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | 8.3% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | 7.9% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | 7.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | 7.7% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | 7.6% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | 7.5% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | 7.5% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | 7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | 7.3% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | 7.3% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | 7.2% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | 7.0% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | 6.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.8 percentage points from 14.3% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 8.6%, the figure has changed by +6.5 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Macao SAR, China has the 66th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 10.4%.
More for Macao SAR, China
All statistics for Macao SAR, China
Population aged 0 to 14
13.7%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
713,912 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
38.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
0.66 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.39%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
685,900 people
2025 · World Bank