Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Macao

Share of population under 15 in Macao in 2025 — 13.7%. Ranked 201 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 26.4 pp.

2025 13.7% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 201of 217
Period maximum 54.7%1965
Period minimum 12.3%2012

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Macao, 1960–2025020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 40.1%1962: 40.3%1964: 49.4%1966: 51.5%1968: 45%1970: 39.6%1972: 32.2%1974: 52.8%1976: 43%1978: 34.1%1980: 26.8%1982: 24.5%1984: 24.6%1986: 24.7%1988: 24.3%1990: 24%1992: 24.6%1994: 25.2%1996: 25.1%1998: 24.3%2000: 22.8%2002: 20.6%2004: 18.1%2006: 15.9%2008: 14.2%2010: 12.7%2012: 12.3%2014: 12.8%2016: 13.3%2018: 13.8%2020: 14.4%2022: 14.3%2024: 13.9%2025: 13.7%
Change over the period: −26.4 pp Annual average: -0.41 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Macao

Macao 13.7%
World 24.4%
Eastern Asia computed 15%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Macao, by year Macao All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 13.7 −0.2 pp
2024 13.9 −0.2 pp
2023 14.1 −0.2 pp
2022 14.3 −0.1 pp
2021 14.4 +0 pp
2020 14.4 +0.3 pp
2019 14.1 +0.3 pp
2018 13.8 +0.3 pp
2017 13.5 +0.2 pp
2016 13.3 +0.2 pp
2015 13.1 +0.3 pp
2014 12.8 +0.3 pp
2013 12.5 +0.3 pp
2012 12.3 −0 pp
2011 12.3 −0.5 pp
2010 12.7 −0.7 pp
2009 13.4 −0.7 pp
2008 14.2 −0.8 pp
2007 15 −0.9 pp
2006 15.9 −1 pp
2005 17 −1.2 pp
2004 18.1 −1.2 pp
2003 19.4 −1.2 pp
2002 20.6 −1.1 pp
2001 21.7 −1.1 pp
2000 22.8 −0.9 pp
1999 23.7 −0.7 pp
1998 24.3 −0.5 pp
1997 24.8 −0.3 pp
1996 25.1 −0.1 pp
1995 25.2 +0 pp
1994 25.2 +0.2 pp
1993 25 +0.4 pp
1992 24.6 +0.4 pp
1991 24.2 +0.3 pp
1990 24 +0.2 pp
1989 23.8 −0.5 pp
1988 24.3 −0.6 pp
1987 24.9 +0.2 pp
1986 24.7 +0.1 pp
1985 24.6 +0.1 pp
1984 24.6 +0 pp
1983 24.5 −0 pp
1982 24.5 −0.4 pp
1981 24.9 −1.9 pp
1980 26.8 −3.4 pp
1979 30.3 −3.9 pp
1978 34.1 −4.2 pp
1977 38.4 −4.6 pp
1976 43 −4.8 pp
1975 47.8 −4.9 pp
1974 52.8 +11.8 pp
1973 41 +8.8 pp
1972 32.2 −4.6 pp
1971 36.9 −2.8 pp
1970 39.6 −2.3 pp
1969 41.9 −3.1 pp
1968 45 −3.2 pp
1967 48.2 −3.3 pp
1966 51.5 −3.2 pp
1965 54.7 +5.3 pp
1964 49.4 +9.6 pp
1963 39.8 −0.5 pp
1962 40.3 −0.1 pp
1961 40.5 +0.3 pp
1960 40.1

Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.