Bangladesh vs Macau, China: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Bangladesh
98.0%
in 2020
Macau, China
99.8%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
8th
Macau, China rank
5th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Bangladesh
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 99.8% against 98.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Macau, China ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.5% | 99.4% | 21.9% | Macau, China |
| 1960s | 82.2% | 99.4% | 17.2% | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 86.5% | 99.4% | 12.9% | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 91.6% | 99.3% | 7.7% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 99.9% | 4.8% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 99.8% | 3.5% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 99.9% | 2.6% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 99.8% | 1.9% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Bangladesh or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 99.8% against 98.0% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Bangladesh and Macau, China?
- 1.8%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Macau, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Macau, China rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Macau, China ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.