Rural population, annual growth rate in Macao
Macao: Rural population, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2001. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Macao, 1961–2001
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Macao recorded -100 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2001. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 456.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Macao peaked at 18.95 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Macao 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Macao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.1458 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.9734 % change on previous year | -767.6% |
| 1963 | -0.5061 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1964 | 18.95 % change on previous year | -3845.1% |
| 1965 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1966 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1967 | -7.21 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1968 | -7.55 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1969 | -7.63 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1970 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1971 | -9.31 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 1972 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1973 | -6.75 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1974 | -7.03 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1975 | -7.31 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1976 | -7.68 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1977 | -7.95 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1978 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1979 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1980 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1981 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1982 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1983 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1984 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1985 | -9.27 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 1986 | -10.77 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1987 | -10.94 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1988 | -13.18 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1989 | -15.13 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1990 | -17.12 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1991 | -17.97 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1992 | -20.22 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1993 | -24.06 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1994 | -25.5 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1995 | -23.65 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1996 | -23.91 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1997 | -30.71 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1998 | -38.14 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1999 | -50 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2000 | -70 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2001 | -100 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year, 351.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Macao's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0489 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +3845.1% | -0.5061 % change on previous year | 18.95 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +767.6% | -0.1458 % change on previous year | 0.9734 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -156.2% | 11.9 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -152.0% | 0.9734 % change on previous year | -0.5061 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2336 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year | 18.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -7.16 % change on previous year | -9.31 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.53 % change on previous year | -15.13 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -27.13 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | -17.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -85 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -70 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 202 Jordan -3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Marshall Islands -5.06 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Netherlands -6.37 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Bahrain -100 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Kuwait -100 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Macao
- Rural population growth -120.4% (2000)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Per capita meat and fish consumption 42.64 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Macao?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Macao was -100 % change on previous year in 2001, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 18.95 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Macao rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Macao ranks 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2001.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 456.4%. 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 Rural population, 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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.