Macau, China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Macau, China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 5.62 % change on previous year against 3.67 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.95 % change on previous year.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 0.0339 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 8.78 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 0.8179 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.9806 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 0.665 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 6.94 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 6.4 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Macau, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Macau, China, at 5.62 % change on previous year against 3.67 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Macau, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.95 % change on previous year, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Macau, China ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, 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, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.