Population growth rate in Macao
Macao: Population growth rate was -1.4 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-1.4
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
231st
of 239 countries
All-time high
37.09
in 1964
All-time low
-24.07
in 1973
Years of data
155
1900–2100
Population growth rate in Macao, 1900–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded -1.4 for population growth rate in 2100.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Macao peaked at 37.09 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -24.07, in 1973.
That places Macao 231st out of 239 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 in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.7094 | — |
| 1910 | 1.72 | -342.2% |
| 1920 | 1 | -41.8% |
| 1940 | 26.37 | +2534.9% |
| 1950 | 3.07 | -88.4% |
| 1951 | 0.44 | -85.7% |
| 1952 | -0.152 | -134.5% |
| 1953 | -0.663 | +336.2% |
| 1954 | -1.07 | +61.4% |
| 1955 | -1.4 | +30.7% |
| 1956 | -1.97 | +41.2% |
| 1957 | -2.23 | +12.7% |
| 1958 | -2.64 | +18.8% |
| 1959 | -3.16 | +19.4% |
| 1960 | -2.65 | -16.2% |
| 1961 | 2.65 | -200.3% |
| 1962 | 2.46 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 2.35 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 37.09 | +1478.5% |
| 1965 | -1.06 | -102.8% |
| 1966 | -0.977 | -7.6% |
| 1967 | -0.948 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | -0.973 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | -1.07 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 2.69 | -350.2% |
| 1971 | 1.98 | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 5.21 | +164.0% |
| 1973 | -24.07 | -561.6% |
| 1974 | 0.94 | -103.9% |
| 1975 | 1.35 | +43.8% |
| 1976 | 1.69 | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 1.93 | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 2.06 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 2.08 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.98 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 3.14 | +58.6% |
| 1982 | 3.51 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 3.6 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.7 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.8 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.87 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.87 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.79 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.61 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.29 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 2.96 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 2.48 | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 2.34 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.22 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.01 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.9 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.7 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.56 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | +43.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.64 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.55 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.44 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.35 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.92 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.93 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.93 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.75 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 1.39 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.387 | -72.1% |
| 2025 | 0.097 | -74.9% |
| 2026 | 0.23 | +137.1% |
| 2027 | 0.014 | -93.9% |
| 2028 | 0.035 | +150.0% |
| 2029 | 0.29 | +728.6% |
| 2030 | 0.067 | -76.9% |
| 2031 | 0.096 | +43.3% |
| 2032 | -0.183 | -290.6% |
| 2033 | 0.003 | -101.6% |
| 2034 | -0.223 | -7533.3% |
| 2035 | -0.273 | +22.4% |
| 2036 | -0.486 | +78.0% |
| 2037 | -0.473 | -2.7% |
| 2038 | -0.592 | +25.2% |
| 2039 | -0.453 | -23.5% |
| 2040 | -0.433 | -4.4% |
| 2041 | -0.583 | +34.6% |
| 2042 | -0.579 | -0.7% |
| 2043 | -0.55 | -5.0% |
| 2044 | -0.463 | -15.8% |
| 2045 | -0.402 | -13.2% |
| 2046 | -0.624 | +55.2% |
| 2047 | -0.71 | +13.8% |
| 2048 | -0.612 | -13.8% |
| 2049 | -0.487 | -20.4% |
| 2050 | -0.604 | +24.0% |
| 2051 | -0.794 | +31.5% |
| 2052 | -0.884 | +11.3% |
| 2053 | -0.895 | +1.2% |
| 2054 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 2055 | -0.896 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | -0.805 | -10.2% |
| 2057 | -0.689 | -14.4% |
| 2058 | -0.855 | +24.1% |
| 2059 | -1.15 | +34.0% |
| 2060 | -0.713 | -37.8% |
| 2061 | -1.09 | +53.4% |
| 2062 | -0.859 | -21.5% |
| 2063 | -1.27 | +48.2% |
| 2064 | -1.17 | -8.2% |
| 2065 | -0.874 | -25.2% |
| 2066 | -1.37 | +56.5% |
| 2067 | -1.42 | +3.5% |
| 2068 | -1.42 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | -1.53 | +7.9% |
| 2070 | -1.42 | -7.5% |
| 2071 | -1.37 | -3.4% |
| 2072 | -1.57 | +15.1% |
| 2073 | -1.55 | -1.2% |
| 2074 | -1.67 | +7.5% |
| 2075 | -1.67 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | -1.67 | -0.2% |
| 2077 | -1.71 | +2.3% |
| 2078 | -1.7 | -0.4% |
| 2079 | -1.58 | -7.2% |
| 2080 | -1.74 | +10.4% |
| 2081 | -1.86 | +6.7% |
| 2082 | -1.84 | -1.0% |
| 2083 | -1.87 | +1.5% |
| 2084 | -1.96 | +5.0% |
| 2085 | -1.91 | -2.5% |
| 2086 | -1.74 | -8.9% |
| 2087 | -1.86 | +6.9% |
| 2088 | -1.83 | -1.5% |
| 2089 | -1.81 | -1.1% |
| 2090 | -1.67 | -7.9% |
| 2091 | -1.51 | -9.9% |
| 2092 | -1.59 | +5.6% |
| 2093 | -1.77 | +11.3% |
| 2094 | -1.53 | -13.4% |
| 2095 | -1.59 | +3.7% |
| 2096 | -1.36 | -14.3% |
| 2097 | -1.35 | -0.7% |
| 2098 | -1.51 | +11.9% |
| 2099 | -1.49 | -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 -0.343, 4.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's -1.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.318, 4.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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% | 0.003 | -0.223 |
| 1940 | +2534.9% | 1 | 26.37 |
| 1964 | +1478.5% | 2.35 | 37.09 |
| 2029 | +728.6% | 0.035 | 0.29 |
| 1973 | -561.6% | 5.21 | -24.07 |
| 1970 | +350.2% | -1.07 | 2.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.7094 | -0.7094 | -0.7094 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1940s | 26.37 | 26.37 | 26.37 | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.9772 | -3.16 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.69 | -2.65 | 37.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.413 | -24.07 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 | 1.98 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 | 1.7 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 | 1.56 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.82 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.704 | 0.014 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.2517 | -0.592 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.5443 | -0.71 | -0.402 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.8463 | -1.15 | -0.604 | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.17 | -1.53 | -0.713 | 10 |
| 2070s | -1.59 | -1.71 | -1.37 | 10 |
| 2080s | -1.84 | -1.96 | -1.74 | 10 |
| 2090s | -1.54 | -1.77 | -1.35 | 10 |
| 2100s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 1 |
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- Population density 10,036 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,889 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Macao?
- Population growth rate in Macao was -1.4 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 37.09 in 1964.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.07 in 1973.
- How does Macao rank for population growth rate?
- Macao ranks 231st out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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