Hong Kong vs Macao: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Hong Kong
0.0%
in 2025
Macao
0.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
207th
Macao rank
207th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Macao, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 207th and Macao ranks 207th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.0% | 4.1% | 9.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 2.3% | 8.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 1.0% | 5.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Macao |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Macao |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural 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 rural population?
- Hong Kong ranks 207th and Macao ranks 207th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.