Macau, China vs North America: Population ages 15-64
Macau, China
71.2%
in 2025
North America
64.5%
in 2025
Macau, China rank
19th
North America rank
22nd
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Macau, China
- North America
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 71.2% against 64.5% in North America, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
Macau, China ranks 19th and North America ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 5 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 60.1% | 9.9% | North America |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 64.2% | 11.6% | North America |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 66.8% | 1.2% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 66.2% | 2.4% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 67.5% | 7.7% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 66.7% | 11.7% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 65.1% | 7.6% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Macau, China or North America?
- Macau, China, at 71.2% against 64.5% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Macau, China and North America?
- 6.7%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and North America rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Macau, China ranks 19th and North America ranks 22nd 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.