At year 2026, population distribution of Macao is:
- Young Population 97,138 13.43%
- Working Age Population 510,844 70.64%
- Elderly Population 115,214 15.93%
The population growth rate of Macao in 2026 is 0.16%, sex ratio is 85.2 (80.7 for working age), dependency ratio is 41.6%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2032. Total population reaches its peak in 2031 at 727,320.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Macao is -0.54%, sex ratio is 82.3 (89.5 for working age), dependency ratio is 70.4%.The elderly population will account for 34.08% of Macao's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) |
1950โ1951 1981โ2037 |
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|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1974 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2024 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2031 |