Macao vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Macao
100.0%
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
100.0%
in 2025
Macao rank
1st
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
1st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Macao
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Macao currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 1st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.9% | 100.0% | 4.1% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1960s | 95.9% | 100.0% | 4.1% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1970s | 97.7% | 100.0% | 2.3% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 100.0% | 1.0% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Macao or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Macao, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Macao and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.0%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Macao ranks 1st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.