Macau, China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate

Macau, China
5.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Macau, China rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st

Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time

  • Macau, China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-20020406080196119932025

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 5.62 % change on previous year against 3.67 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.95 % change on previous year.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa'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 ranks 21st of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.49 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year 0.034 % 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
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 0.6644 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
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?
Macau, China, at 5.62 % change on previous year against 3.67 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Macau, China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
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?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Macau, China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
Macau, China ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,195 data points, 1961–2025
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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.