Hong Kong vs Macao: Share urban and rural population
Hong Kong
100
in 2025
Macao
100
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
1st
Macao rank
1st
Share urban and rural population over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100 against 100 in Macao, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Macao ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Macao ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.2 | 95.88 | 10.68 | Macao |
| 1960s | 85.99 | 95.87 | 9.88 | Macao |
| 1970s | 89.35 | 97.71 | 8.36 | Macao |
| 1980s | 93.5 | 99.01 | 5.51 | Macao |
| 1990s | 99.87 | 99.85 | 0.0191 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0.0004 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Hong Kong, at 100 against 100 in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 0, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Macao ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.