Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Macau (China)

Macau (China): Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 136.48 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
136.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 272.8%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
524.56 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-180.61 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Macau (China), 1951–2023

-2000200400600195119872023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Macau (China) is 136.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 272.8% on the previous year and up 3,437.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Macau (China) peaked at 524.56 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -180.61 % change on previous year, in 1974.

Macau (China) ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Macau (China), year by year

Annual values for Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Macau (China), 1951 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -3.58 % change on previous year
1952 -4.27 % change on previous year +19.2%
1953 -3.87 % change on previous year -9.2%
1954 -3.59 % change on previous year -7.4%
1955 -4.12 % change on previous year +14.7%
1956 -5.09 % change on previous year +23.7%
1957 -2.83 % change on previous year -44.3%
1958 -5.1 % change on previous year +80.2%
1959 -5.31 % change on previous year +4.0%
1960 -3.86 % change on previous year -27.2%
1961 -14.05 % change on previous year +263.9%
1962 -11.25 % change on previous year -19.9%
1963 -7.53 % change on previous year -33.1%
1964 -27.55 % change on previous year +266.1%
1965 -19.23 % change on previous year -30.2%
1966 -9.53 % change on previous year -50.5%
1967 -10.53 % change on previous year +10.5%
1968 -18.34 % change on previous year +74.1%
1969 -17.67 % change on previous year -3.7%
1970 -13.33 % change on previous year -24.6%
1971 -1.4 % change on previous year -89.5%
1972 29.52 % change on previous year -2211.1%
1973 63.31 % change on previous year +114.5%
1974 -180.61 % change on previous year -385.3%
1975 19.63 % change on previous year -110.9%
1976 28.38 % change on previous year +44.6%
1977 35.07 % change on previous year +23.6%
1978 78.67 % change on previous year +124.3%
1979 524.56 % change on previous year +566.8%
1980 143.89 % change on previous year -72.6%
1981 60.6 % change on previous year -57.9%
1982 30.08 % change on previous year -50.4%
1983 16.46 % change on previous year -45.3%
1984 8.37 % change on previous year -49.2%
1985 10.41 % change on previous year +24.4%
1986 0.0959 % change on previous year -99.1%
1987 -5.21 % change on previous year -5539.2%
1988 -9.91 % change on previous year +90.0%
1989 -0.7726 % change on previous year -92.2%
1990 -5.37 % change on previous year +594.9%
1991 -6.43 % change on previous year +19.8%
1992 -5.18 % change on previous year -19.4%
1993 -8.5 % change on previous year +63.9%
1994 -7.79 % change on previous year -8.3%
1995 -9.02 % change on previous year +15.8%
1996 -14.64 % change on previous year +62.3%
1997 -9.38 % change on previous year -35.9%
1998 -14.88 % change on previous year +58.5%
1999 -15.66 % change on previous year +5.2%
2000 -18.44 % change on previous year +17.8%
2001 -20.41 % change on previous year +10.7%
2002 -12.78 % change on previous year -37.4%
2003 -6.14 % change on previous year -52.0%
2004 -0.8254 % change on previous year -86.5%
2005 14.31 % change on previous year -1834.3%
2006 14.36 % change on previous year +0.3%
2007 11.28 % change on previous year -21.4%
2008 5.17 % change on previous year -54.2%
2009 6.7 % change on previous year +29.6%
2010 13.23 % change on previous year +97.5%
2011 18.13 % change on previous year +37.0%
2012 13.34 % change on previous year -26.4%
2013 -4.09 % change on previous year -130.7%
2014 11.88 % change on previous year -390.5%
2015 -9.23 % change on previous year -177.7%
2016 -0.8699 % change on previous year -90.6%
2017 -17.73 % change on previous year +1938.4%
2018 -15.9 % change on previous year -10.3%
2019 -1.91 % change on previous year -88.0%
2020 -6.59 % change on previous year +244.5%
2021 -32.37 % change on previous year +391.2%
2022 -78.98 % change on previous year +144.0%
2023 136.48 % change on previous year -272.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -4.2 % change on previous year -5.31 % change on previous year -2.83 % change on previous year 9
1960s -13.95 % change on previous year -27.55 % change on previous year -3.86 % change on previous year 10
1970s 58.38 % change on previous year -180.61 % change on previous year 524.56 % change on previous year 10
1980s 25.4 % change on previous year -9.91 % change on previous year 143.89 % change on previous year 10
1990s -9.68 % change on previous year -15.66 % change on previous year -5.18 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.6772 % change on previous year -20.41 % change on previous year 14.36 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6856 % change on previous year -17.73 % change on previous year 18.13 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.64 % change on previous year -78.98 % change on previous year 136.48 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Macau (China)

  1. 5 Barbados 268.42 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Canada 161.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Denmark 140.91 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Uruguay 110.07 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 Faroe Islands 95.17 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 Switzerland 84.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Macau (China)?
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Macau (China) was 136.48 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Macau (China)?
The highest recorded value was 524.56 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Macau (China)?
The lowest recorded value was -180.61 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Macau (China) rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Macau (China) ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Macau (China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,437.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macau (China) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.