Macau, China vs Portugal: Population growth
Macau, China
1.2%
in 2024
Portugal
1.2%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
95th
Portugal rank
97th
Population growth over time
- Macau, China
- Portugal
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.8% | 1.0% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 0.3% | 2.9% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.2% | 2.5% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 1.9% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -0.3% | 2.6% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Macau, China or Portugal?
- Macau, China, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Macau, China and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Portugal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Portugal rank globally for population growth?
- Macau, China ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 97th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release