Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in China, Macao SAR

China, Macao SAR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 875.54 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
875.54 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
155th
of 226 countries
All-time high
875.54 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
159.89 1000 No
in 1960
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in China, Macao SAR, 1950–2050

200400600800195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in China, Macao SAR is 875.54 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in China, Macao SAR peaked at 875.54 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 159.89 1000 No, in 1960.

China, Macao SAR ranks 155th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in China, Macao SAR, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in China, Macao SAR, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 190.37 1000 No —
1951 193.99 1000 No +1.9%
1952 194.47 1000 No +0.2%
1953 192.27 1000 No -1.1%
1954 187.96 1000 No -2.2%
1955 182.2 1000 No -3.1%
1956 175.74 1000 No -3.5%
1957 169.4 1000 No -3.6%
1958 164.08 1000 No -3.1%
1959 160.68 1000 No -2.1%
1960 159.89 1000 No -0.5%
1961 162.5 1000 No +1.6%
1962 168.36 1000 No +3.6%
1963 176.46 1000 No +4.8%
1964 185.78 1000 No +5.3%
1965 195.46 1000 No +5.2%
1966 205.45 1000 No +5.1%
1967 215.7 1000 No +5.0%
1968 225.35 1000 No +4.5%
1969 233.32 1000 No +3.5%
1970 238.89 1000 No +2.4%
1971 241.79 1000 No +1.2%
1972 242.29 1000 No +0.2%
1973 240.95 1000 No -0.6%
1974 238.76 1000 No -0.9%
1975 236.53 1000 No -0.9%
1976 234.39 1000 No -0.9%
1977 232.36 1000 No -0.9%
1978 231.19 1000 No -0.5%
1979 231.74 1000 No +0.2%
1980 234.59 1000 No +1.2%
1981 240.15 1000 No +2.4%
1982 248.43 1000 No +3.4%
1983 258.61 1000 No +4.1%
1984 269.94 1000 No +4.4%
1985 281.81 1000 No +4.4%
1986 294.16 1000 No +4.4%
1987 306.97 1000 No +4.4%
1988 319.76 1000 No +4.2%
1989 331.94 1000 No +3.8%
1990 343.12 1000 No +3.4%
1991 353.07 1000 No +2.9%
1992 361.88 1000 No +2.5%
1993 369.85 1000 No +2.2%
1994 377.55 1000 No +2.1%
1995 385.34 1000 No +2.1%
1996 393.49 1000 No +2.1%
1997 401.56 1000 No +2.1%
1998 409.84 1000 No +2.1%
1999 418.6 1000 No +2.1%
2000 427.98 1000 No +2.2%
2001 438.08 1000 No +2.4%
2002 448.9 1000 No +2.5%
2003 460.15 1000 No +2.5%
2004 471.45 1000 No +2.5%
2005 482.56 1000 No +2.4%
2006 493.32 1000 No +2.2%
2007 503.82 1000 No +2.1%
2008 514.35 1000 No +2.1%
2009 525.31 1000 No +2.1%
2010 536.97 1000 No +2.2%
2011 549.44 1000 No +2.3%
2012 562.53 1000 No +2.4%
2013 575.84 1000 No +2.4%
2014 588.78 1000 No +2.2%
2015 600.94 1000 No +2.1%
2016 612.17 1000 No +1.9%
2017 622.57 1000 No +1.7%
2018 632.42 1000 No +1.6%
2019 642.09 1000 No +1.5%
2020 651.88 1000 No +1.5%
2021 661.84 1000 No +1.5%
2022 671.86 1000 No +1.5%
2023 681.88 1000 No +1.5%
2024 691.75 1000 No +1.4%
2025 701.38 1000 No +1.4%
2026 710.77 1000 No +1.3%
2027 719.93 1000 No +1.3%
2028 728.85 1000 No +1.2%
2029 737.51 1000 No +1.2%
2030 745.91 1000 No +1.1%
2031 754.01 1000 No +1.1%
2032 761.85 1000 No +1.0%
2033 769.42 1000 No +1.0%
2034 776.76 1000 No +1.0%
2035 783.88 1000 No +0.9%
2036 790.78 1000 No +0.9%
2037 797.49 1000 No +0.8%
2038 804.02 1000 No +0.8%
2039 810.41 1000 No +0.8%
2040 816.67 1000 No +0.8%
2041 822.84 1000 No +0.8%
2042 828.9 1000 No +0.7%
2043 834.88 1000 No +0.7%
2044 840.82 1000 No +0.7%
2045 846.71 1000 No +0.7%
2046 852.58 1000 No +0.7%
2047 858.41 1000 No +0.7%
2048 864.2 1000 No +0.7%
2049 869.92 1000 No +0.7%
2050 875.54 1000 No +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 181.12 1000 No 160.68 1000 No 194.47 1000 No 10
1960s 192.83 1000 No 159.89 1000 No 233.32 1000 No 10
1970s 236.89 1000 No 231.19 1000 No 242.29 1000 No 10
1980s 278.64 1000 No 234.59 1000 No 331.94 1000 No 10
1990s 381.43 1000 No 343.12 1000 No 418.6 1000 No 10
2000s 476.59 1000 No 427.98 1000 No 525.31 1000 No 10
2010s 592.37 1000 No 536.97 1000 No 642.09 1000 No 10
2020s 695.76 1000 No 651.88 1000 No 737.51 1000 No 10
2030s 779.45 1000 No 745.91 1000 No 810.41 1000 No 10
2040s 843.59 1000 No 816.67 1000 No 869.92 1000 No 10
2050s 875.54 1000 No 875.54 1000 No 875.54 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near China, Macao SAR

  1. 152 Réunion 1,013 1000 No compare
  2. 153 Western Sahara 890.2 1000 No compare
  3. 154 Estonia 885.23 1000 No compare
  4. 156 Trinidad and Tobago 812.28 1000 No compare
  5. 157 Luxembourg 756.65 1000 No compare
  6. 158 Eswatini 703.04 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in China, Macao SAR?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in China, Macao SAR was 875.54 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The highest recorded value was 875.54 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 159.89 1000 No in 1960.
How does China, Macao SAR rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
China, Macao SAR ranks 155th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Macao SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.