Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Share of population living in urban and rural areas

Hong Kong, China
99.5%
in 2020
Macau, China
99.8%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
Macau, China rank
5th

Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 99.8% against 99.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 6th 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 Hong Kong, China Macau, China Difference Ahead
1950s 97.7% 99.4% 1.7% Macau, China
1960s 98.6% 99.4% 0.8% Macau, China
1970s 98.9% 99.4% 0.5% Macau, China
1980s 99.2% 99.3% 0.2% Macau, China
1990s 99.3% 99.9% 0.6% Macau, China
2000s 99.5% 99.8% 0.4% Macau, China
2010s 99.5% 99.9% 0.4% Macau, China
2020s 99.5% 99.8% 0.3% 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, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 99.8% against 99.5% in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
0.3%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.