Macao vs Papua New Guinea: Net migration
Macao
-328
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
-284
in 2025
Macao rank
99th
Papua New Guinea rank
98th
Net migration over time
- Macao
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -284 against -328 in Macao, a difference of 44.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Macao ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,147 | -15,144 | 20,291 | Macao |
| 1970s | -1,238 | -22,590 | 21,352 | Macao |
| 1980s | 5,754 | -25,007 | 30,761 | Macao |
| 1990s | 4,784 | 35,509 | 30,725 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 10,314 | 45,496 | 35,182 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8,107 | 33,004 | 24,897 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6,044 | 3,140 | 2,903 | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Macao or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at -284 against -328 in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Macao and Papua New Guinea?
- 44, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net migration?
- Macao ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.