Share of population living in rural areas in Macao
Macao: Share of population living in rural areas was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in rural areas in Macao, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Macao stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Macao peaked at 0.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
Macao ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in rural areas in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6% | — |
| 1955 | 0.6% | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -84.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +118.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +78.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Macao?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Macao was 0.2% 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 rural areas recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Macao rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Macao ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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 rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.