How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and United States?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Macao vs United States: Median age

Macao

38.31 years

in 2023

United States

38.02 years

in 2023

Macao rank

69th

United States rank

72nd

Median age over time

Macao
United States

How they compare

Macao currently reports 38.31 years against 38.02 years in United States, a difference of 0.29 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Macao ranks 69th and United States ranks 72nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and United States in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macao	United States	Difference	Ahead
1950s	23.5 years	28.88 years	5.38 years	United States
1960s	16.91 years	27.28 years	10.37 years	United States
1970s	17.6 years	27.61 years	10.01 years	United States
1980s	25.5 years	30.34 years	4.84 years	United States
1990s	29.32 years	33 years	3.68 years	United States
2000s	32.96 years	35.09 years	2.13 years	United States
2010s	36.06 years	36.38 years	0.3207 years	United States
2020s	37.63 years	37.61 years	0.0173 years	Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age, Macao or United States?: Macao, at 38.31 years against 38.02 years in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between Macao and United States?: 0.29 years, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and United States?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Macao and United States rank globally for median age?: Macao ranks 69th and United States ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Median age
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.