Macao vs Marshall Islands: Rural population growth (annual %)
Macao
-120.4%
in 2000
Marshall Islands
-5.2%
in 2025
Macao rank
208th
Marshall Islands rank
205th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Macao
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports -5.2% against -120.4% in Macao, a difference of 115.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Macao ranks 208th and Marshall Islands ranks 205th of 210 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | -7.4% | 1.4% | 8.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | -9.0% | 1.9% | 10.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | -32.7% | 1.1% | 33.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | -120.4% | 0.2% | 120.6% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Macao or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at -5.2% against -120.4% in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Macao and Marshall Islands?
- 115.2%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Marshall Islands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2000.
- How do Macao and Marshall Islands rank globally for rural population growth?
- Macao ranks 208th and Marshall Islands ranks 205th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.