Latin America & Caribbean vs Macao: Urban population (% of total population)
Latin America & Caribbean
81.5%
in 2025
Macao
100.0%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
2nd
Macao rank
1st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 100.0% against 81.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd and Macao ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.2% | 95.9% | 43.7% | Macao |
| 1970s | 60.5% | 97.7% | 37.2% | Macao |
| 1980s | 67.8% | 99.0% | 31.2% | Macao |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 99.9% | 27.0% | Macao |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 100.0% | 23.0% | Macao |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 100.0% | 20.7% | Macao |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 100.0% | 19.0% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Latin America & Caribbean or Macao?
- Macao, at 100.0% against 81.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Latin America & Caribbean and Macao?
- 18.5%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Macao?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Macao rank globally for urban population?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd and Macao ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- 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.