Age composition in 2026:
| Macao | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 13.43%97,138 | 10.02%739,213 |
| Working Age Population | 70.64%510,844 | 65.30%4,818,380 |
| Elderly Population | 15.93%115,214 | 24.68%1,821,007 |
In 2026, the median age is 41.3 years in Macao and 48.9 years in Hong Kong.Hong Kong already reached Macaoโs current median age in 2011, about 15 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Macao peaks in 2031 at 727,320.The total population of Hong Kong peaks in 2020 at 7,490,240.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Macao will be 70.4%, and 34.08% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Hong Kong will be 108.1%, and 46.36% of the population will be elderly.
| Macao | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950โ1951 1981โ2037 |
1950โ1951 1979โ2024 |
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| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1974 | 1983 9 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2024 11 years later | 2013 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2031 9 years later | 2022 |