Macao SAR, China—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #115 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
1.2%
2024
YoY Change
+442.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#115
of 217 countries
Maximum
5.2%
2006
Minimum
-1.1%
2009
CAGR
+1.9%
25 years
Last
1.2%
Previous
0.2%
Highest
5.2%
Lowest
-1.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Macao SAR, China's urban population growth (%) was 1.2% in 2024, ranking #115 out of 217 countries. This represents a +442.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 5.2% (2006) and the lowest was -1.1% (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.2% | +442.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +128.9% |
| 2022 | -0.8% | -80.4% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -121.5% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +354.8% |
| 2017 | -0.6% | -142.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -55.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +521.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +135.2% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | -128.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +63.9% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +109.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |