Urban population, male (% of total) in Macao
Macao: Urban population, male (% of total) was 48.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
48.1%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 1980
All-time low
47.9%
in 2005
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Urban population, male in Macao, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in Macao is 48.1%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Macao peaked at 50.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2005.
That places Macao 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.0% | — |
| 1985 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 48.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Macao's 48.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.0%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.9% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More gender data for Macao
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 83.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 643.24 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 643.24 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7825 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,317 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Macao?
- Urban population, male in Macao was 48.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2005.
- How does Macao rank for urban population, male?
- Macao ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.