Macao vs Singapore: Share of the population living in cities
Macao
98.87
in 2020
Singapore
99.75
in 2020
Macao rank
5th
Singapore rank
4th
Share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities, Macao or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.75 against 98.87 in Macao as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities?
- Macao ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.