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Sex ratio of the population in Macao

Sex ratio of the population in Macao was 85.6 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.5% from 2022. That is the 232nd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, males per 100 females85.6 Estimated
Change on 2022-0.5%
Rank232nd of 236Countries ranked
Series high105.91972
Series low85.62023
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Sex ratio of the population in Macao, 1950 to 2023

85909510010511019501961197219831994200520231950: 105.9 males per 100 females1951: 105.6 males per 100 females1952: 104.8 males per 100 females1953: 104 males per 100 females1954: 103.2 males per 100 females1955: 102.4 males per 100 females1956: 101.7 males per 100 females1957: 100.9 males per 100 females1958: 99.9 males per 100 females1959: 98.9 males per 100 females1960: 97.3 males per 100 females1961: 96.6 males per 100 females1962: 97 males per 100 females1963: 97.5 males per 100 females1964: 100.7 males per 100 females1965: 103 males per 100 females1966: 103.1 males per 100 females1967: 103.3 males per 100 females1968: 103.5 males per 100 females1969: 103.8 males per 100 females1970: 104.1 males per 100 females1971: 104.6 males per 100 females1972: 105.9 males per 100 females1973: 96.2 males per 100 females1974: 85.7 males per 100 females1975: 88.5 males per 100 females1976: 91.3 males per 100 females1977: 94.2 males per 100 females1978: 96.9 males per 100 females1979: 99.7 males per 100 females1980: 102.3 males per 100 females1981: 103.2 males per 100 females1982: 102.2 males per 100 females1983: 100.9 males per 100 females1984: 99.7 males per 100 females1985: 98.6 males per 100 females1986: 97.5 males per 100 females1987: 96.6 males per 100 females1988: 95.7 males per 100 females1989: 94.9 males per 100 females1990: 94.2 males per 100 females1991: 93.6 males per 100 females1992: 93.3 males per 100 females1993: 93.1 males per 100 females1994: 92.9 males per 100 females1995: 92.7 males per 100 females1996: 92.5 males per 100 females1997: 92.3 males per 100 females1998: 92.1 males per 100 females1999: 91.9 males per 100 females2000: 91.6 males per 100 females2001: 91.4 males per 100 females2002: 91.3 males per 100 females2003: 91.2 males per 100 females2004: 91.2 males per 100 females2005: 91.1 males per 100 females2006: 91 males per 100 females2007: 91 males per 100 females2008: 90.9 males per 100 females2009: 90.9 males per 100 females2010: 90.8 males per 100 females2011: 90.7 males per 100 females2012: 90.3 males per 100 females2013: 89.8 males per 100 females2014: 89.4 males per 100 females2015: 89 males per 100 females2016: 88.5 males per 100 females2017: 88.1 males per 100 females2018: 87.7 males per 100 females2019: 87.2 males per 100 females2020: 86.8 males per 100 females2021: 86.4 males per 100 females2022: 86 males per 100 females2023: 85.6 males per 100 females
males per 100 females. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodmales per 100 females
202385.6 Estimated
202286 Estimated
202186.4 Estimated
202086.8 Estimated
201987.2 Estimated
201887.7 Estimated
201788.1 Estimated
201688.5 Estimated
201589 Estimated
201489.4 Estimated
201389.8 Estimated
201290.3 Estimated
201190.7 Estimated
201090.8 Estimated
200990.9 Estimated
200890.9 Estimated
200791 Estimated
200691 Estimated
200591.1 Estimated
200491.2 Estimated
200391.2 Estimated
200291.3 Estimated
200191.4 Estimated
200091.6 Estimated
199991.9 Estimated
199892.1 Estimated
199792.3 Estimated
199692.5 Estimated
199592.7 Estimated
199492.9 Estimated
199393.1 Estimated
199293.3 Estimated
199193.6 Estimated
199094.2 Estimated
198994.9 Estimated
198895.7 Estimated
198796.6 Estimated
198697.5 Estimated
198598.6 Estimated
198499.7 Estimated
1983100.9 Estimated
1982102.2 Estimated
1981103.2 Estimated
1980102.3 Estimated
197999.7 Estimated
197896.9 Estimated
197794.2 Estimated
197691.3 Estimated
197588.5 Estimated
197485.7 Estimated
197396.2 Estimated
1972105.9 Estimated
1971104.6 Estimated
1970104.1 Estimated
1969103.8 Estimated
1968103.5 Estimated
1967103.3 Estimated
1966103.1 Estimated
1965103 Estimated
1964100.7 Estimated
196397.5 Estimated
196297 Estimated
196196.6 Estimated
196097.3 Estimated
195998.9 Estimated
195899.9 Estimated
1957100.9 Estimated
1956101.7 Estimated
1955102.4 Estimated
1954103.2 Estimated
1953104 Estimated
1952104.8 Estimated
1951105.6 Estimated
1950105.9 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Males per 100 females in the total population on July 1. UN World Population Prospects estimates for every country and the World.

Values above 100 mean more men than women. Large inflows of male migrant workers raise the ratio well above 100 in some Gulf states. This is the ratio for all ages, not the sex ratio at birth.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio) (Sex ratio of the population, Macao, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Macao, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/macao. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Sex ratio of the population, Macao, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/macao.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Macao, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/macao (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the sex ratio of the population in Macao?

Sex ratio of the population in Macao was 85.6 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.5% from 2022. That is the 232nd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest sex ratio of the population in Macao?

105.9 males per 100 females in 1972, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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