Bahrain vs Macau, China: Share of population living in cities
Bahrain
89.4%
in 2020
Macau, China
98.9%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
7th
Macau, China rank
5th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Bahrain
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 98.9% against 89.4% in Bahrain, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 7th 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 | Bahrain | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 89.9% | 89.9% | Macau, China |
| 1960s | 34.3% | 90.3% | 56.0% | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 36.9% | 90.0% | 53.0% | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 85.6% | 33.0% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 92.9% | 29.2% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 99.1% | 12.9% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 99.3% | 10.2% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 98.9% | 9.4% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Bahrain or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 98.9% against 89.4% in Bahrain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Bahrain and Macau, China?
- 9.5%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Macau, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Macau, China rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Bahrain ranks 7th 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. 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.