Belize vs Macao: Annual change in population
Belize
8,371 people
in 2023
Macao
9,556 people
in 2023
Belize rank
140th
Macao rank
139th
Annual change in population over time
- Belize
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 9,556 people against 8,371 people in Belize, a difference of 1,185 people.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Macao ahead.
Belize ranks 140th and Macao ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,214 people | -2,026 people | 4,240 people | Belize |
| 1960s | 2,904 people | 7,688 people | 4,784 people | Macao |
| 1970s | 2,364 people | -1,416 people | 3,780 people | Belize |
| 1980s | 3,743 people | 9,806 people | 6,063 people | Macao |
| 1990s | 5,394 people | 9,103 people | 3,709 people | Macao |
| 2000s | 7,955 people | 11,924 people | 3,969 people | Macao |
| 2010s | 7,321 people | 12,149 people | 4,828 people | Macao |
| 2020s | 6,320 people | 10,734 people | 4,414 people | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Belize or Macao?
- Macao, at 9,556 people against 8,371 people in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Belize and Macao?
- 1,185 people, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Macao?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Macao rank globally for annual change in population?
- Belize ranks 140th and Macao ranks 139th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.