Macau, China vs Tuvalu: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Macau, China
1,120 people
in 2020
Tuvalu
2,869 people
in 2020
Macau, China rank
231st
Tuvalu rank
226th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Macau, China
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 2,869 people against 1,120 people in Macau, China, a difference of 1,749 people.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 2.6 times Macau, China's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 231st and Tuvalu ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,226 people | 5,050 people | 3,824 people | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 1,326 people | 5,656 people | 4,331 people | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 1,479 people | 5,890 people | 4,411 people | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 1,740 people | 7,706 people | 5,966 people | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 556.75 people | 9,039 people | 8,482 people | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 691.81 people | 9,742 people | 9,050 people | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 528.66 people | 4,642 people | 4,113 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1,120 people | 2,869 people | 1,749 people | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 2,869 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 Tuvalu?
- 1,749 people, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Tuvalu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Macau, China and Tuvalu rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Macau, China ranks 231st and Tuvalu ranks 226th 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.