Share of the population living in cities in Macao
Macao: Share of the population living in cities was 98.87 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
98.87
World rank
5th
of 229 countries
All-time high
99.52
in 2015
All-time low
84.43
in 1975
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Macao, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in cities in Macao stood at 98.87.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Macao peaked at 99.52 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84.43, in 1975.
Macao ranks 5th of 229 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 the population living in cities in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.12 | — |
| 1955 | 90.76 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 90.57 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 90 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 95.54 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 84.43 | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 84.6 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 86.58 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 86.58 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.15 | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 99.16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.06 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.52 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.87 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.94 | 89.12 | 90.76 | 2 |
| 1960s | 90.28 | 90 | 90.57 | 2 |
| 1970s | 89.98 | 84.43 | 95.54 | 2 |
| 1980s | 85.59 | 84.6 | 86.58 | 2 |
| 1990s | 92.86 | 86.58 | 99.15 | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.11 | 99.06 | 99.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.31 | 99.09 | 99.52 | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.87 | 98.87 | 98.87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 2 Anguilla 0
- 2 Cook Islands 0
- 2 Montserrat 0
- 2 Niue 0
- 2 Saint Helena 0
- 2 Tokelau 0
- 4 Singapore 99.75 compare
- 6 Hong Kong 96.36 compare
- 7 Bahrain 89.45 compare
- 8 Kuwait 87.99 compare
More population data for Macao
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2047)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.4 (2100)
- Population density 10,036 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,889 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.4 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Macao?
- Share of the population living in cities in Macao was 98.87 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 99.52 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.43 in 1975.
- How does Macao rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Macao ranks 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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