Macao vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate
Macao
6.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Macao rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate over time
- Macao
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Macao currently reports 6.03 % change on previous year against 3.74 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.29 % change on previous year.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 12.66 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | Macao |
| 1980s | -0.1543 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 0.6891 % change on previous year | Macao |
| 2000s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 6.15 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | Macao |
| 2020s | 6.39 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate, Macao or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Macao, at 6.03 % change on previous year against 3.74 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate between Macao and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.29 % change on previous year, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- Macao ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.