Age composition in 2026:
| Macao | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 13.43%97,138 | 9.82%5,065,881 |
| Working Age Population | 70.64%510,844 | 68.75%35,474,901 |
| Elderly Population | 15.93%115,214 | 21.43%11,059,607 |
In 2026, the median age is 41.3 years in Macao and 47.2 years in South Korea.South Korea already reached Macaoโs current median age in 2016, about 10 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Macao peaks in 2031 at 727,320.The total population of South Korea peaks in 2020 at 51,858,481.
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 South Korea will be 90.5%, and 39.68% of the population will be elderly.
| Macao | South Korea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950โ1951 1981โ2037 |
1987โ2029 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1974 | 2000 26 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2024 6 years later | 2018 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2031 6 years later | 2025 |