Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Macao
Macao: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.3881 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Macao, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.3881 % change on previous year for total population (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.2% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Macao peaked at 5.35 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -21.39 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Macao ranks 152nd of 233 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.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Macao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1973 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +168.3% |
| 1974 | -21.39 % change on previous year | -499.6% |
| 1975 | 0.944 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1976 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1977 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1983 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 2 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2004 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3881 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.3638 % change on previous year | -21.39 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.3881 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 149 El Salvador 0.4494 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Reunion 0.437 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Brazil 0.4013 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Niue 0.3857 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Venezuela 0.3855 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Jordan 0.3807 % 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)
- Total population (thousands), per unit of GDP 0 thousands per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Macao?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Macao was 0.3881 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.39 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Macao ranks 152nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. 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 Total population (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 Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.