Share of population living in urban areas in Macao
Macao: Share of population living in urban areas was 99.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in urban areas in Macao, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 99.8% for share of population living in urban areas in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Macao peaked at 99.9% 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 population living in urban areas in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.4% | — |
| 1955 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.2%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 99.8% 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 | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0131 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Macao?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Macao was 99.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 1980.
- How does Macao rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Macao ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.