Age composition in 2026:
| Macao | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 13.43%97,138 | 18.89%5,031,850 |
| Working Age Population | 70.64%510,844 | 68.10%18,136,874 |
| Elderly Population | 15.93%115,214 | 13.01%3,464,969 |
In 2026, the median age is 41.3 years in Macao and 37.8 years in North Korea.Macao already reached North Koreaโs current median age in 2020, about 6 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Macao peaks in 2031 at 727,320.The total population of North Korea peaks in 2032 at 26,801,083.
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 North Korea will be 57.8%, and 21.41% of the population will be elderly.
| Macao | North Korea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950โ1951 1981โ2037 |
1986โ2030 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1974 | 2002 28 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2024 | 2029 5 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2031 | 2040 9 years later |