Macao vs Singapore: Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Macao
98.87
in 2020
Singapore
99.75
in 2020
Macao rank
5th
Singapore rank
4th
Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time
- Macao
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.75 against 98.87 in Macao, a difference of 0.88.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.94 | 86.54 | 3.4 | Macao |
| 1960s | 90.28 | 93.49 | 3.21 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 89.98 | 96.1 | 6.11 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 85.59 | 98.56 | 12.97 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 92.86 | 99.46 | 6.6 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 99.11 | 99.67 | 0.5578 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 99.31 | 99.79 | 0.4785 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 98.87 | 99.75 | 0.8804 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Macao or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.75 against 98.87 in Macao as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Macao and Singapore?
- 0.88, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Macao and Singapore rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Macao ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.