Macau, China vs Singapore: Urban population, male

Macau, China
48.1%
in 2015
Singapore
49.4%
in 2015
Macau, China rank
8th
Singapore rank
6th

Urban population, male over time

  • Macau, China
  • Singapore
0204060198019972015

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 49.4% against 48.1% in Macau, China, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th of 193 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 49.7% 51.0% 1.2% Singapore
1990s 48.6% 50.3% 1.7% Singapore
2000s 48.1% 49.8% 1.7% Singapore
2010s 48.1% 49.4% 1.3% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Macau, China or Singapore?
Singapore, at 49.4% against 48.1% in Macau, China as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Macau, China and Singapore?
1.3%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Singapore?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Macau, China and Singapore rank globally for urban population, male?
Macau, China ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.