Belize vs Macao: Population by labor force status

Belize
111,102 people
in 2025
Macao
98,981 people
in 2025
Belize rank
169th
Macao rank
172nd

Population by labor force status over time

  • Belize
  • Macao
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199120082025

How they compare

Belize currently reports 111,102 people against 98,981 people in Macao, a difference of 12,121 people.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Macao ahead.

Belize ranks 169th and Macao ranks 172nd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Macao in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Macao Difference Ahead
1990s 87,678 people 98,190 people 10,512 people Macao
2000s 104,920 people 86,154 people 18,766 people Belize
2010s 113,588 people 80,575 people 33,013 people Belize
2020s 111,498 people 99,762 people 11,736 people Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Belize or Macao?
Belize, at 111,102 people against 98,981 people in Macao as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Belize and Macao?
12,121 people, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Macao?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Belize and Macao rank globally for population by labor force status?
Belize ranks 169th and Macao ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).