Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Macao
Macao: 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 Macao, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Macao 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 Macao peaked at 524.56 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -180.61 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Macao 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 Macao, year by year
| 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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 136.48 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.27 % change on previous year, 31.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 136.48 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.29 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -5539.2% | 0.0959 % change on previous year | -5.21 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +2211.1% | -1.4 % change on previous year | 29.52 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1938.4% | -0.8699 % change on previous year | -17.73 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1834.3% | -0.8254 % change on previous year | 14.31 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -594.9% | -0.7726 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +566.8% | 78.67 % change on previous year | 524.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Macao
- 5 Barbados 268.42 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Canada 161.56 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Denmark 140.91 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Uruguay 110.07 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 95.17 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Switzerland 84.79 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Macao
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2047)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,889 people (2100)
- Population density 10,036 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Macao?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Macao 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 Macao?
- 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 Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -180.61 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Macao ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,437.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.