Macao vs Malaysia: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Macao
71.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
70.7%
in 2025
Macao rank
19th
Malaysia rank
21st
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) over time
- Macao
- Malaysia
How they compare
Macao currently reports 71.2% against 70.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 51.3% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 54.9% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 58.3% | 9.7% | Macao |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 60.4% | 8.2% | Macao |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 64.1% | 11.1% | Macao |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 68.2% | 10.2% | Macao |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 70.1% | 2.7% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Macao or Malaysia?
- Macao, at 71.2% against 70.7% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Macao and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Malaysia rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Macao ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.