Rural population growth (annual %) in Macao
Macao: Rural population growth (annual %) was -120.4% in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Macao, 1961–2000
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Macao is -120.4%, measured in 2000. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.7% on the previous year and down 541.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Macao peaked at 17.4% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -120.4%, in 2000.
Macao ranks 208th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Macao, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.0% | -763.9% |
| 1963 | -0.5% | -152.4% |
| 1964 | 17.4% | -3520.8% |
| 1965 | 11.2% | -35.2% |
| 1966 | -6.9% | -161.5% |
| 1967 | -7.5% | +8.0% |
| 1968 | -7.9% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | -7.9% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | -5.6% | -30.0% |
| 1971 | -9.8% | +76.0% |
| 1972 | -6.8% | -30.7% |
| 1973 | -7.0% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | -7.3% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | -7.6% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | -8.0% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | -8.3% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | -7.7% | -7.5% |
| 1979 | -6.5% | -15.6% |
| 1980 | -6.0% | -6.8% |
| 1981 | -5.9% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | -4.7% | -21.1% |
| 1983 | -4.1% | -12.1% |
| 1984 | -5.9% | +44.2% |
| 1985 | -9.7% | +63.7% |
| 1986 | -11.4% | +17.2% |
| 1987 | -11.6% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | -14.1% | +21.9% |
| 1989 | -16.4% | +16.0% |
| 1990 | -18.8% | +14.5% |
| 1991 | -19.8% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | -22.6% | +14.1% |
| 1993 | -27.5% | +21.8% |
| 1994 | -29.4% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | -27.0% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | -27.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | -36.7% | +34.3% |
| 1998 | -48.0% | +30.9% |
| 1999 | -69.3% | +44.3% |
| 2000 | -120.4% | +73.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -120.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 422.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Macao's -120.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) 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 | +3520.8% | -0.5% | 17.4% |
| 1962 | +763.9% | -0.1% | 1.0% |
| 1966 | -161.5% | 11.2% | -6.9% |
| 1963 | -152.4% | 1.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | -7.9% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | -7.4% | -9.8% | -5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -9.0% | -16.4% | -4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -32.7% | -69.3% | -18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -120.4% | -120.4% | -120.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 205 Marshall Islands -5.2% compare
- 206 Netherlands -6.6% compare
- 207 Bahrain -71.6% compare
- 209 Kuwait -146.8% compare
- 210 Hong Kong -172.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Macao
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2001)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Livestock production index 80.29 2014-2016 = 100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Macao?
- Rural population growth in Macao was -120.4% in 2000, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1964.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -120.4% in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for rural population growth?
- Macao ranks 208th out of 210 countries with data for 2000.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 541.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.