Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Macao
Macao: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -0.8616 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Macao, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Macao stood at -0.8616 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86,799.1% on the previous year and down 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Macao peaked at 46.1 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -10.08 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Macao 135th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Macao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.9163 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -8.67 % change on previous year | +846.3% |
| 1973 | -10.08 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 46.1 % change on previous year | -557.2% |
| 1975 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1976 | -8.47 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1977 | -8.98 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1978 | -9.32 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1979 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1980 | -9.65 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1981 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3921 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1983 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +777.5% |
| 1984 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1989 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1990 | 5 % change on previous year | -339.5% |
| 1991 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 2 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3646 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1999 | -0.6142 % change on previous year | -268.5% |
| 2000 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +150.3% |
| 2001 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 2002 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2003 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2004 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2005 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2006 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2007 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2008 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2009 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2010 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2011 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2012 | -0.116 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2013 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -3641.9% |
| 2014 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8572 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1403 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2024 | 0.001 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2025 | -0.8616 % change on previous year | -86799.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -10.08 % change on previous year | 46.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3946 % change on previous year | -9.65 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.6142 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.12 % change on previous year | -4.02 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -0.8616 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 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)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Macao?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Macao was -0.8616 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.08 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Macao rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Macao ranks 135th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.7%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.