Macau, China vs Singapore: Share of population living in rural areas
Macau, China
0.2%
in 2020
Singapore
0.1%
in 2020
Macau, China rank
232nd
Singapore rank
233rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Macau, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 2.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 232nd and Singapore ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Macau, China |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Macau, China or Singapore?
- Macau, China, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Macau, China and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Macau, China and Singapore rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Macau, China ranks 232nd and Singapore ranks 233rd 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.