Macao SAR, China - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Macao SAR, China was 100.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 100.00 in 2020, while its lowest value was 95.29 in 1960.

Definition: 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.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 95.29
1961 95.33
1962 95.56
1963 95.77
1964 95.98
1965 96.18
1966 96.37
1967 96.54
1968 96.72
1969 96.88
1970 97.03
1971 97.21
1972 97.40
1973 97.57
1974 97.74
1975 97.89
1976 98.04
1977 98.17
1978 98.29
1979 98.41
1980 98.52
1981 98.66
1982 98.89
1983 99.08
1984 99.24
1985 99.38
1986 99.49
1987 99.58
1988 99.65
1989 99.71
1990 99.76
1991 99.81
1992 99.84
1993 99.87
1994 99.89
1995 99.91
1996 99.98
1997 100.00
1998 100.00
1999 100.00
2000 100.00
2001 100.00
2002 100.00
2003 100.00
2004 100.00
2005 100.00
2006 100.00
2007 100.00
2008 100.00
2009 100.00
2010 100.00
2011 100.00
2012 100.00
2013 100.00
2014 100.00
2015 100.00
2016 100.00
2017 100.00
2018 100.00
2019 100.00
2020 100.00

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization