Macao vs World: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Macao
18.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0467 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macao rank
1st
World rank
1st

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Macao
  • World
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How they compare

Macao currently reports 18.58 units per square kilometre against 0.0467 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 18.53 units per square kilometre.

That makes Macao's figure about 397.7 times World's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

Macao ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao World Difference Ahead
1990s 14.81 units per square kilometre 0.0318 units per square kilometre 14.78 units per square kilometre Macao
2000s 14.85 units per square kilometre 0.0366 units per square kilometre 14.82 units per square kilometre Macao
2010s 17.43 units per square kilometre 0.042 units per square kilometre 17.39 units per square kilometre Macao
2020s 18.17 units per square kilometre 0.0459 units per square kilometre 18.12 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 World?
Macao, at 18.58 units per square kilometre against 0.0467 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Macao and World?
18.53 units per square kilometre, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Macao and World rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Macao ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
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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.