Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Macao
Macao: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was 0.6744 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6744 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 67.2%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
239.05 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-594.76 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
72
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Macao, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, net migration, annual growth rate in Macao stood at 0.6744 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 67.2% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Macao peaked at 239.05 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -594.76 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Macao ranks 64th 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.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -436.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -14.35 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1953 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1954 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1955 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1956 | -7.81 % change on previous year | +122.8% |
| 1957 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1958 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 1959 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1960 | 13.29 % change on previous year | -425.2% |
| 1961 | 111.89 % change on previous year | +742.3% |
| 1962 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1963 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1965 | -106.78 % change on previous year | -1743.5% |
| 1966 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1967 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1968 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1970 | 239.05 % change on previous year | +15302.1% |
| 1971 | -30.19 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1972 | 215.02 % change on previous year | -812.1% |
| 1973 | -594.76 % change on previous year | -376.6% |
| 1974 | 106.11 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1975 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1976 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1977 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1978 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1979 | -12.39 % change on previous year | +359.2% |
| 1980 | -25.06 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 1981 | 61.43 % change on previous year | -345.2% |
| 1982 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1983 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1984 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 1985 | -0.0357 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1986 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -21307.6% |
| 1987 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1989 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1990 | -8.7 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 1991 | -9.84 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1992 | -24.7 % change on previous year | +151.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4241 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0704 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1995 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -4669.9% |
| 1996 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1997 | -0.2382 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1998 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1184.4% |
| 1999 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2000 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2001 | 50.2 % change on previous year | -3574.5% |
| 2002 | 60.23 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4021 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2005 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -506.9% |
| 2006 | -0.9875 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2007 | -0.7874 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2008 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2009 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +320.7% |
| 2010 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2011 | -14.07 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 2012 | -21.26 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2013 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2014 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2015 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -332.5% |
| 2016 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2017 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +415.4% |
| 2018 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5607 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2020 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -348.6% |
| 2021 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +119.1% |
| 2022 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6744 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.6744 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -6.35 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +21307.6% | -0.0357 % change on previous year | 7.57 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +15302.1% | 1.55 % change on previous year | 239.05 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +4669.9% | -0.0704 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +3574.5% | -1.44 % change on previous year | 50.2 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -1743.5% | 6.5 % change on previous year | -106.78 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1184.4% | -0.2382 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -54.16 % change on previous year | -436.49 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.77 % change on previous year | -106.78 % change on previous year | 111.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.79 % change on previous year | -594.76 % change on previous year | 239.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -25.06 % change on previous year | 61.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.98 % change on previous year | -24.7 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.24 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | 60.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -21.26 % change on previous year | 10.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.43 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 61 Samoa 0.9517 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Liechtenstein 0.9434 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 0.677 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.5319 % change on previous year compare
- 66 United States 0.2775 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Cook Islands 0.1789 % change on previous year 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 net migration, annual growth rate in Macao?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Macao was 0.6744 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 239.05 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -594.76 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Macao rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Macao ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. 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 Net migration, 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.