Macao vs Nauru: Urban population (% of total population)
Macao
100.0%
in 2025
Nauru
100.0%
in 2025
Macao rank
1st
Nauru rank
1st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Macao
- Nauru
How they compare
Macao currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Nauru, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.9% | 100.0% | 4.1% | Nauru |
| 1970s | 97.7% | 100.0% | 2.3% | Nauru |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 100.0% | 1.0% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Nauru |
| 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, Macao or Nauru?
- Macao, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Macao and Nauru?
- 0.0%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Nauru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Nauru rank globally for urban population?
- Macao ranks 1st and Nauru 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.