Rural population in Macao
Macao: Rural population was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Macao stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Over the whole period, rural population in Macao peaked at 10,991 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
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 in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,231 | — |
| 1961 | 8,219 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 8,299 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 8,257 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 9,822 | +19.0% |
| 1965 | 10,991 | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 10,256 | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 9,517 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 8,798 | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 8,127 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 7,688 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 6,972 | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 6,515 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 6,075 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 5,648 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 5,235 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 4,833 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 4,449 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 4,121 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 3,863 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 3,637 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 3,427 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 3,270 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 3,138 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2,957 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 2,683 | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 2,394 | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 2,132 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 1,851 | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 1,571 | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 1,302 | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 1,068 | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 852 | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 647 | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 482 | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 368 | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 280 | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 194 | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 120 | -38.1% |
| 1999 | 60 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 18 | -70.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 456,529. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 377,513. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -100.0% | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | -70.0% | 60 | 18 |
| 1999 | -50.0% | 120 | 60 |
| 1998 | -38.1% | 194 | 120 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,052 | 8,127 | 10,991 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,540 | 3,863 | 7,688 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,706 | 1,571 | 3,637 | 10 |
| 1990s | 537.3 | 60 | 1,302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 0 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 204 Tuvalu 3,280 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,626 compare
- 206 San Marino 959 compare
- 207 Bahrain 0 compare
- 207 Bermuda 0 compare
- 207 Cayman Islands 0
- 207 Gibraltar 0
- 207 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 207 Kuwait 0 compare
- 207 Monaco 0
- 207 Nauru 0
- 207 Singapore 0
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 207 Saint Martin (French part) 0
More agriculture & rural data for Macao
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -120.4% (2000)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2001)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita 97.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Macao?
- Rural population in Macao was 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 10,991 in 1965.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- 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. 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.