Natural population growth in Macao
Macao: Natural population growth was 0.153 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.153
Change on year
up 136.5%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.65
in 1950
All-time low
-0.7816
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Macao stood at 0.153.
That represents a change of up 136.5% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Macao peaked at 3.65 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.7816, in 1974.
Macao ranks 165th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.65 | — |
| 1951 | 3.52 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 3.37 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 3.24 | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 3.13 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 3 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 2.84 | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 2.76 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 2.62 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 2.48 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 2.39 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 2.05 | -14.0% |
| 1962 | 1.82 | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 1.68 | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 1.22 | -27.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9856 | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8917 | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7978 | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6515 | -18.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5364 | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4649 | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4584 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5937 | +29.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9696 | +63.3% |
| 1974 | -0.7816 | -180.6% |
| 1975 | -0.6282 | -19.6% |
| 1976 | -0.4499 | -28.4% |
| 1977 | -0.2921 | -35.1% |
| 1978 | -0.0623 | -78.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2645 | -524.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6451 | +143.9% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | +60.6% |
| 1982 | 1.35 | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 1.57 | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 1.7 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 1.88 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 1.88 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.78 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.6 | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 1.59 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.51 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.41 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.34 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.22 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.13 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8761 | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7939 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6758 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.57 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4649 | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.37 | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3227 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3029 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3004 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3434 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3927 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.437 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4596 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4904 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5553 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.656 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7435 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7131 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7978 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7242 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7179 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5906 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4967 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4872 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4551 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3078 | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0647 | -79.0% |
| 2023 | 0.153 | +136.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.153 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.153 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +524.6% | -0.0623 | 0.2645 |
| 1974 | -180.6% | 0.9696 | -0.7816 |
| 1980 | +143.9% | 0.2645 | 0.6451 |
| 2023 | +136.5% | 0.0647 | 0.153 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.06 | 2.48 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 0.5364 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0537 | -0.7816 | 0.9696 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 0.6451 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 0.57 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3884 | 0.3004 | 0.4904 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6482 | 0.4872 | 0.7978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2452 | 0.0647 | 0.4551 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 162 Guadeloupe 0.1787 compare
- 162 Liechtenstein 0.1787 compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1782 compare
- 166 Norway 0.1341 compare
- 167 Canada 0.1143 compare
- 168 Switzerland 0.1118 compare
More population data for Macao
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.4 (2100)
- Population density 10,036 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,889 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.4 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Macao?
- Natural population growth in Macao was 0.153 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 1950.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7816 in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for natural population growth?
- Macao ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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