Macao vs Netherlands: Rural population growth
Macao
-120.4%
in 2000
Netherlands
-6.6%
in 2025
Macao rank
207th
Netherlands rank
205th
Rural population growth over time
- Macao
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -6.6% against -120.4% in Macao, a difference of 113.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Macao ranks 207th and Netherlands ranks 205th of 209 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | -7.4% | 0.0% | 7.5% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | -9.0% | -0.6% | 8.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | -32.7% | -2.5% | 30.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | -120.4% | -5.7% | 114.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Macao or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at -6.6% against -120.4% in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Macao and Netherlands?
- 113.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Netherlands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2000.
- How do Macao and Netherlands rank globally for rural population growth?
- Macao ranks 207th and Netherlands ranks 205th of 209 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.