Macau, China vs Naoero: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Macau, China
1,120 people
in 2020
Naoero
889 people
in 2020
Macau, China rank
231st
Naoero rank
233rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Macau, China
- Naoero
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 1,120 people against 889 people in Naoero, a difference of 231 people.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.3 times Naoero's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Naoero ahead.
Macau, China ranks 231st and Naoero ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 3 and Naoero in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,226 people | 3,646 people | 2,420 people | Naoero |
| 1960s | 1,326 people | 5,220 people | 3,894 people | Naoero |
| 1970s | 1,479 people | 1,216 people | 263.57 people | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 1,740 people | 1,224 people | 516.05 people | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 556.75 people | 1,248 people | 690.78 people | Naoero |
| 2000s | 691.81 people | 1,404 people | 711.72 people | Naoero |
| 2010s | 528.66 people | 1,082 people | 553.84 people | Naoero |
| 2020s | 1,120 people | 889 people | 230.53 people | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Macau, China or Naoero?
- Macau, China, at 1,120 people against 889 people in Naoero as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Macau, China and Naoero?
- 231 people, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Naoero?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Macau, China and Naoero rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Macau, China ranks 231st and Naoero ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.