Population, total, annual growth rate in Macau, China

Macau, China: Population, total, annual growth rate was -0.1601 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.1601 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 113.3%
World rank
184th
of 218 countries
All-time high
23.89 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-3.88 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Population, total, annual growth rate in Macau, China, 1961–2025

01020196119932025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, population, total, annual growth rate in Macau, China stood at -0.1601 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 113.3% on the previous year and down 104.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Macau, China peaked at 23.89 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -3.88 % change on previous year, in 1971.

Macau, China ranks 184th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population, total, annual growth rate in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Population, total, annual growth rate in Macau, China, 1961 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 0.0046 % change on previous year
1962 2.59 % change on previous year +55985.0%
1963 2.43 % change on previous year -6.0%
1964 23.89 % change on previous year +882.4%
1965 17.72 % change on previous year -25.9%
1966 -1.01 % change on previous year -105.7%
1967 -0.958 % change on previous year -5.4%
1968 -0.9561 % change on previous year -0.2%
1969 -1.02 % change on previous year +6.5%
1970 0.8186 % change on previous year -180.4%
1971 -3.88 % change on previous year -574.4%
1972 -0.9499 % change on previous year -75.5%
1973 -0.9182 % change on previous year -3.3%
1974 -0.9267 % change on previous year +0.9%
1975 -0.9769 % change on previous year +5.4%
1976 -1.09 % change on previous year +11.7%
1977 -1.12 % change on previous year +3.0%
1978 -0.2361 % change on previous year -79.0%
1979 1.2 % change on previous year -610.3%
1980 1.89 % change on previous year +57.0%
1981 2.15 % change on previous year +13.6%
1982 4.02 % change on previous year +87.2%
1983 5.75 % change on previous year +43.0%
1984 5.03 % change on previous year -12.5%
1985 2.42 % change on previous year -51.9%
1986 2.19 % change on previous year -9.5%
1987 3.65 % change on previous year +66.4%
1988 2.98 % change on previous year -18.3%
1989 2.88 % change on previous year -3.4%
1990 3.03 % change on previous year +5.2%
1991 4.99 % change on previous year +64.6%
1992 5.47 % change on previous year +9.8%
1993 3.53 % change on previous year -35.5%
1994 3.33 % change on previous year -5.6%
1995 3.15 % change on previous year -5.5%
1996 1.42 % change on previous year -55.0%
1997 0.53 % change on previous year -62.6%
1998 1.2 % change on previous year +126.1%
1999 1.21 % change on previous year +0.8%
2000 0.7487 % change on previous year -38.0%
2001 0.7664 % change on previous year +2.4%
2002 1.04 % change on previous year +35.3%
2003 1.19 % change on previous year +14.4%
2004 2.5 % change on previous year +111.0%
2005 4.13 % change on previous year +65.2%
2006 5.36 % change on previous year +29.7%
2007 4.41 % change on previous year -17.8%
2008 3.8 % change on previous year -13.8%
2009 -1.05 % change on previous year -127.7%
2010 0.3738 % change on previous year -135.5%
2011 2.35 % change on previous year +527.7%
2012 3.33 % change on previous year +41.9%
2013 4.23 % change on previous year +26.9%
2014 5.03 % change on previous year +19.1%
2015 3.41 % change on previous year -32.3%
2016 1.49 % change on previous year -56.2%
2017 -0.6284 % change on previous year -142.1%
2018 1.62 % change on previous year -357.7%
2019 1.99 % change on previous year +22.8%
2020 1.99 % change on previous year +0.3%
2021 -0.4231 % change on previous year -121.2%
2022 -0.7619 % change on previous year +80.1%
2023 0.2215 % change on previous year -129.1%
2024 1.21 % change on previous year +445.5%
2025 -0.1601 % change on previous year -113.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Macau, China 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.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +55985.0% 0.0046 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year
1964 +882.4% 2.43 % change on previous year 23.89 % change on previous year
1979 +610.3% -0.2361 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year
1971 -574.4% 0.8186 % change on previous year -3.88 % change on previous year
2011 +527.7% 0.3738 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year
2024 +445.5% 0.2215 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.74 % change on previous year -1.02 % change on previous year 23.89 % change on previous year 9
1970s -0.8084 % change on previous year -3.88 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.3 % change on previous year 1.89 % change on previous year 5.75 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.79 % change on previous year 0.53 % change on previous year 5.47 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.29 % change on previous year -1.05 % change on previous year 5.36 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.32 % change on previous year -0.6284 % change on previous year 5.03 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.3464 % change on previous year -0.7619 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, total, annual growth rate in Macau, China?
Population, total, annual growth rate in Macau, China was -0.1601 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 23.89 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was -3.88 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does Macau, China rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
Macau, China ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, total, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
266 places, 17,260 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.