Population growth rate with and without migration in Macao
Macao: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Macao is 1.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Macao peaked at 37.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -24.1%, in 1973.
That places Macao 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.0% | -3.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.7% | -2.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4% | -24.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 4 |
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More population data for Macao
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2017)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.662 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.6589 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Macao?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Macao was 1.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.1% in 1973.
- How does Macao rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Macao ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.