Macau, China vs Saint Barthelemy: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Macau, China
1,120 people
in 2020
Saint Barthelemy
1,348 people
in 2020
Macau, China rank
231st
Saint Barthelemy rank
229th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Macau, China
- Saint Barthelemy
How they compare
Saint Barthelemy currently reports 1,348 people against 1,120 people in Macau, China, a difference of 228 people.
That makes Saint Barthelemy's figure about 1.2 times Macau, China's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Saint Barthelemy has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 231st and Saint Barthelemy ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Saint Barthelemy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Saint Barthelemy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,226 people | 2,066 people | 840.47 people | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1960s | 1,326 people | 2,260 people | 934.49 people | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1970s | 1,479 people | 2,486 people | 1,007 people | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1980s | 1,740 people | 3,510 people | 1,770 people | Saint Barthelemy |
| 1990s | 556.75 people | 5,715 people | 5,158 people | Saint Barthelemy |
| 2000s | 691.81 people | 1,318 people | 626.27 people | Saint Barthelemy |
| 2010s | 528.66 people | 1,386 people | 857.34 people | Saint Barthelemy |
| 2020s | 1,120 people | 1,348 people | 228.47 people | Saint Barthelemy |
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 Saint Barthelemy?
- Saint Barthelemy, at 1,348 people against 1,120 people in Macau, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Macau, China and Saint Barthelemy?
- 228 people, with Saint Barthelemy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Saint Barthelemy?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Macau, China and Saint Barthelemy rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Macau, China ranks 231st and Saint Barthelemy ranks 229th 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.