Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Macao
Macao: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Macao is 0.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Over the whole period, rural population in Macao peaked at 4.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places Macao 207th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.7% | — |
| 1961 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 4.1% | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 3.9% | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -28.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -38.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -50.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -69.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -97.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.7%. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | -97.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | -69.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | -50.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 204 Netherlands 4.1% compare
- 205 San Marino 2.8% compare
- 206 Qatar 0.6% compare
- 207 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 207 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 207 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 207 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 207 Hong Kong 0.0% compare
- 207 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 207 Monaco 0.0%
- 207 Nauru 0.0%
- 207 Singapore 0.0%
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
- 207 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0%
More agriculture & rural data for Macao
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2001)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth -120.4% (2000)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Livestock production index 80.29 2014-2016 = 100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Macao?
- Rural population in Macao was 0.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Macao rank for rural population?
- Macao ranks 207th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.