Macau, China vs Singapore: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Macau, China
99.8%
in 2020
Singapore
99.9%
in 2020
Macau, China rank
5th
Singapore rank
4th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Macau, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Macau, China ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.4% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 1960s | 99.4% | 99.8% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 99.4% | 99.8% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 99.9% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Macau, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Macau, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Macau, China and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Macau, China and Singapore rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Macau, China ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th 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.