Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Macao
Macao: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 99.84 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.84
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.91
in 2010
All-time low
99.3
in 1980
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Macao, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Macao stood at 99.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Macao peaked at 99.91 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99.3, in 1980.
Macao ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.39 | — |
| 1955 | 99.36 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 99.3 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 99.46 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 99.41 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 99.36 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.3 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.4 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.91 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.8 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.91 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.84 | -0.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 99.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 99.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.37 | 99.36 | 99.39 | 2 |
| 1960s | 99.38 | 99.3 | 99.46 | 2 |
| 1970s | 99.38 | 99.36 | 99.41 | 2 |
| 1980s | 99.35 | 99.3 | 99.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.85 | 99.8 | 99.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.85 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.84 | 99.84 | 99.84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Macao?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Macao was 99.84 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 99.91 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3 in 1980.
- How does Macao rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Macao ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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