Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Macau, China
Macau, China: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas was 98.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Macau, China, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 98.9% for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Macau, China peaked at 99.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 1975.
Macau, China ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.1% | — |
| 1955 | 90.8% | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 90.0% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 95.5% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 84.4% | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 86.6% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.1% | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.9% | 89.1% | 90.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 90.3% | 90.0% | 90.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 90.0% | 84.4% | 95.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 85.6% | 84.6% | 86.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 86.6% | 99.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
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- Population density 10,036 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,889 people (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Macau, China?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Macau, China was 98.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 1975.
- How does Macau, China rank for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Macau, China ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.