Bangladesh vs Macau, China: Share of population living in rural areas
Bangladesh
2.0%
in 2020
Macau, China
0.2%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
229th
Macau, China rank
232nd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Bangladesh
- Macau, China
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.0% against 0.2% in Macau, China, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 12.5 times Macau, China's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 229th and Macau, China ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.5% | 0.6% | 21.9% | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 17.8% | 0.6% | 17.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 0.6% | 12.9% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 0.7% | 7.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 0.1% | 4.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.2% | 3.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.1% | 2.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.2% | 1.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Bangladesh or Macau, China?
- Bangladesh, at 2.0% against 0.2% in Macau, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Bangladesh and Macau, China?
- 1.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Macau, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Macau, China rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 229th and Macau, China ranks 232nd 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 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 rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.