Macao vs East Timor: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute)
Macao
1.2%
in 2024
East Timor
1.2%
in 2024
Macao rank
95th
East Timor rank
96th
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Macao
- East Timor
How they compare
Macao currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in East Timor, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was East Timor ahead.
Macao ranks 95th and East Timor ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.8% | 1.6% | 2.4% | East Timor |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | Macao |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.6% | Macao |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.1% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Macao |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.0% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Macao or East Timor?
- Macao, at 1.2% against 1.2% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Macao and East Timor?
- 0.0%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and East Timor?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Macao and East Timor rank globally for population growth?
- Macao ranks 95th and East Timor ranks 96th 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