Macao vs (UN M49): Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Macao
100.0%
in 2025
(UN M49)
69.3%
in 2025
Macao rank
1st
(UN M49) rank
1st
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Macao
- (UN M49)
How they compare
Macao currently reports 100.0% against 69.3% in (UN M49), a difference of 30.7%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.4 times (UN M49)'s.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 1st and (UN M49) ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | (UN M49) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.9% | 30.2% | 65.7% | Macao |
| 1960s | 95.9% | 51.6% | 44.3% | Macao |
| 1970s | 97.7% | 57.3% | 40.4% | Macao |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 60.7% | 38.3% | Macao |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 63.3% | 36.5% | Macao |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 65.8% | 34.2% | Macao |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 67.1% | 32.9% | Macao |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 68.7% | 31.3% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Macao or (UN M49)?
- Macao, at 100.0% against 69.3% in (UN M49) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Macao and (UN M49)?
- 30.7%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and (UN M49)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Macao and (UN M49) rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Macao ranks 1st and (UN M49) 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 areas vs. GDP per capita. 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.