Net migration, annual growth rate in Macao
Macao: Net migration, annual growth rate was -120.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-120.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 47.4%
World rank
207th
of 216 countries
All-time high
239.05 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-594.76 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Macao, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Macao is -120.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% on the previous year and down 1,281.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Macao peaked at 239.05 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -594.76 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Macao ranks 207th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Macao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1963 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1965 | -106.78 % change on previous year | -1743.5% |
| 1966 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1967 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1968 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1970 | 239.05 % change on previous year | +15302.1% |
| 1971 | -30.19 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1972 | 215.02 % change on previous year | -812.1% |
| 1973 | -594.76 % change on previous year | -376.6% |
| 1974 | 106.11 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1975 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1976 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1977 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1978 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1979 | -12.39 % change on previous year | +359.2% |
| 1980 | -25.06 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 1981 | 61.43 % change on previous year | -345.2% |
| 1982 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1983 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1984 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 1985 | -0.0357 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1986 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -21307.6% |
| 1987 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1989 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1990 | -8.7 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 1991 | -9.84 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1992 | -24.7 % change on previous year | +151.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4241 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0704 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1995 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -4669.9% |
| 1996 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1997 | -0.2382 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1998 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1184.4% |
| 1999 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2000 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2001 | 50.2 % change on previous year | -3574.5% |
| 2002 | 60.23 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4021 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2005 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -506.9% |
| 2006 | -0.9875 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2007 | -0.7874 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2008 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2009 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +320.7% |
| 2010 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2011 | -14.07 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 2012 | -21.26 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2013 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2014 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2015 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -332.5% |
| 2016 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2017 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +415.4% |
| 2018 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5607 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2020 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -348.6% |
| 2021 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +119.1% |
| 2022 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6744 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2024 | -81.61 % change on previous year | -12199.7% |
| 2025 | -120.25 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -120.25 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 13.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's -120.25 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8264 % change on previous year, 145.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +21307.6% | -0.0357 % change on previous year | 7.57 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +15302.1% | 1.55 % change on previous year | 239.05 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -12199.7% | 0.6744 % change on previous year | -81.61 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +4669.9% | -0.0704 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +3574.5% | -1.44 % change on previous year | 50.2 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -1743.5% | 6.5 % change on previous year | -106.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.96 % change on previous year | -106.78 % change on previous year | 111.89 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -4.79 % change on previous year | -594.76 % change on previous year | 239.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -25.06 % change on previous year | 61.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.98 % change on previous year | -24.7 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.24 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | 60.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -21.26 % change on previous year | 10.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -33.93 % change on previous year | -120.25 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 204 Brunei -100 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Djibouti -102.2 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Libya -104.99 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Mauritania -130.85 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Egypt -146.26 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Chad -160.33 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Macao
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.4297 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Macao?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Macao was -120.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 239.05 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -594.76 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Macao rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Macao ranks 207th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,281.2%. 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 Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.