IDA only vs Macau, China: Population in the largest city
IDA only
31.2%
in 2025
Macau, China
100.0%
in 2025
IDA only rank
3rd
Macau, China rank
1st
Population in the largest city over time
- IDA only
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 100.0% against 31.2% in IDA only, a difference of 68.8%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 3.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 1st of 43 groups.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.0% | 91.0% | 59.0% | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 33.1% | 99.6% | 66.5% | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 99.0% | 66.2% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 97.0% | 63.5% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 98.8% | 66.5% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 96.6% | 65.8% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 98.5% | 67.5% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, IDA only or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 100.0% against 31.2% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between IDA only and Macau, China?
- 68.8%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Macau, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Macau, China rank globally for population in the largest city?
- IDA only ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 1st of 43 groups.
- 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.