Kuwait vs Macau, China: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Kuwait
88.0%
in 2020
Macau, China
98.9%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
8th
Macau, China rank
5th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Kuwait
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 98.9% against 88.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 8th and Macau, China ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.8% | 89.9% | 51.2% | Macau, China |
| 1960s | 55.6% | 90.3% | 34.7% | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 75.6% | 90.0% | 14.4% | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 85.0% | 85.6% | 0.6% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 92.9% | 9.3% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 99.1% | 14.9% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 99.3% | 12.1% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 98.9% | 10.9% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Kuwait or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 98.9% against 88.0% in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Kuwait and Macau, China?
- 10.9%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Macau, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Macau, China rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Kuwait ranks 8th and Macau, China ranks 5th 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.