Population growth rate, by level of development in Macao
Macao: Population growth rate, by level of development was -1.4% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate, by level of development in Macao, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded -1.4% for population growth rate, by level of development in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Macao peaked at 0.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2084.
That places Macao 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate, by level of development in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.4% | — |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -74.9% |
| 2026 | 0.2% | +137.1% |
| 2027 | 0.0% | -93.9% |
| 2028 | 0.0% | +150.0% |
| 2029 | 0.3% | +728.6% |
| 2030 | 0.1% | -76.9% |
| 2031 | 0.1% | +43.3% |
| 2032 | -0.2% | -290.6% |
| 2033 | 0.0% | -101.6% |
| 2034 | -0.2% | -7533.3% |
| 2035 | -0.3% | +22.4% |
| 2036 | -0.5% | +78.0% |
| 2037 | -0.5% | -2.7% |
| 2038 | -0.6% | +25.2% |
| 2039 | -0.5% | -23.5% |
| 2040 | -0.4% | -4.4% |
| 2041 | -0.6% | +34.6% |
| 2042 | -0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2043 | -0.6% | -5.0% |
| 2044 | -0.5% | -15.8% |
| 2045 | -0.4% | -13.2% |
| 2046 | -0.6% | +55.2% |
| 2047 | -0.7% | +13.8% |
| 2048 | -0.6% | -13.8% |
| 2049 | -0.5% | -20.4% |
| 2050 | -0.6% | +24.0% |
| 2051 | -0.8% | +31.5% |
| 2052 | -0.9% | +11.3% |
| 2053 | -0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2054 | -0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2055 | -0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2056 | -0.8% | -10.2% |
| 2057 | -0.7% | -14.4% |
| 2058 | -0.9% | +24.1% |
| 2059 | -1.1% | +34.0% |
| 2060 | -0.7% | -37.8% |
| 2061 | -1.1% | +53.4% |
| 2062 | -0.9% | -21.5% |
| 2063 | -1.3% | +48.2% |
| 2064 | -1.2% | -8.2% |
| 2065 | -0.9% | -25.2% |
| 2066 | -1.4% | +56.5% |
| 2067 | -1.4% | +3.5% |
| 2068 | -1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2069 | -1.5% | +7.9% |
| 2070 | -1.4% | -7.5% |
| 2071 | -1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2072 | -1.6% | +15.1% |
| 2073 | -1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2074 | -1.7% | +7.5% |
| 2075 | -1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2076 | -1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2077 | -1.7% | +2.3% |
| 2078 | -1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2079 | -1.6% | -7.2% |
| 2080 | -1.7% | +10.4% |
| 2081 | -1.9% | +6.7% |
| 2082 | -1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2083 | -1.9% | +1.5% |
| 2084 | -2.0% | +5.0% |
| 2085 | -1.9% | -2.5% |
| 2086 | -1.7% | -8.9% |
| 2087 | -1.9% | +6.9% |
| 2088 | -1.8% | -1.5% |
| 2089 | -1.8% | -1.1% |
| 2090 | -1.7% | -7.9% |
| 2091 | -1.5% | -9.9% |
| 2092 | -1.6% | +5.6% |
| 2093 | -1.8% | +11.3% |
| 2094 | -1.5% | -13.4% |
| 2095 | -1.6% | +3.7% |
| 2096 | -1.4% | -14.3% |
| 2097 | -1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2098 | -1.5% | +11.9% |
| 2099 | -1.5% | -1.8% |
| 2100 | -1.4% | -5.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 4.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's -1.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3%, 4.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2034 | -7533.3% | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2029 | +728.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2032 | -290.6% | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2028 | +150.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026 | +137.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2033 | +101.6% | -0.2% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2030s | -0.3% | -0.6% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.5% | -0.7% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.8% | -1.1% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.2% | -1.5% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2070s | -1.6% | -1.7% | -1.4% | 10 |
| 2080s | -1.8% | -2.0% | -1.7% | 10 |
| 2090s | -1.5% | -1.8% | -1.4% | 10 |
| 2100s | -1.4% | -1.4% | -1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 10,036 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,889 people (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.2423 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in Macao?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Macao was -1.4% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2084.
- How does Macao rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Macao ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.