Macao vs Singapore: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Macao
18.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
7.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macao rank
1st
Singapore rank
2nd
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Macao
- Singapore
How they compare
Macao currently reports 18.58 units per square kilometre against 7.11 units per square kilometre in Singapore, a difference of 11.47 units per square kilometre.
That makes Macao's figure about 2.6 times Singapore's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.81 units per square kilometre | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 10.65 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2000s | 14.85 units per square kilometre | 5.27 units per square kilometre | 9.58 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2010s | 17.43 units per square kilometre | 6.68 units per square kilometre | 10.75 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2020s | 18.17 units per square kilometre | 6.92 units per square kilometre | 11.24 units per square kilometre | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Macao or Singapore?
- Macao, at 18.58 units per square kilometre against 7.11 units per square kilometre in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Macao and Singapore?
- 11.47 units per square kilometre, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Singapore rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.