Hong Kong vs Macao: Urban population (% of total population)
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
Macao
100.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
1st
Macao rank
1st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Macao, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Macao ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Macao ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.0% | 95.9% | 9.9% | Macao |
| 1970s | 89.3% | 97.7% | 8.4% | Macao |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 99.0% | 5.5% | Macao |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for urban population?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Macao ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.