Hong Kong vs Macao: Population in the largest city
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
Macao
100.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
1st
Macao rank
1st
Population in the largest city over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Macao, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Macao ranks 1st of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.5% | 91.0% | 7.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 99.6% | 2.6% | Macao |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 99.0% | 0.7% | Macao |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 97.0% | 2.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 98.8% | 1.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 96.6% | 3.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Macao ranks 1st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.