Urban Population: Macao

Analysis# Macao Urban Population Macao maintains a 100% urban population in 2024, matching its all-time peak achieved in 2001. This represents a 5.0 percentage point increase since 1960, when 95.251% of residents lived in urban areas. The city-state has experienced nearly complete urbanization over the past six decades, with the transition accelerating significantly in the latter half of the 20th century. Macao reached full urbanization (100%) around 2001 and has sustained this level consistently for over two decades. The stability of the 100% figure from 2015 through 2024 indicates a fully urbanized territory with no rural population remaining. Macao's complete urban classification reflects its density as a compact metropolitan area with minimal agricultural or dispersed settlement patterns.