Age composition in 2026:
| Macao | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 13.43%97,138 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 70.64%510,844 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 15.93%115,214 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 41.3 years in Macao and 32.1 years in World.Macao already reached Worldโs current median age in 1999, about 27 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Macao peaks in 2031 at 727,320.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Macao | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950โ1951 1981โ2037 |
None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1974 | 2002 28 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2024 | 2039 15 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2031 | 2070 39 years later |