Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Macao

Macao: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square was 3.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.05 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.15 units per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
2.36 units per square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Macao, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 4.2 units per square kilometre1991: 4.4 units per square kilometre1992: 4.6 units per square kilometre1993: 4.8 units per square kilometre1994: 4.9 units per square kilometre1995: 5 units per square kilometre1996: 5.1 units per square kilometre1997: 5.2 units per square kilometre1998: 5.1 units per square kilometre1999: 5.1 units per square kilometre2000: 5 units per square kilometre2001: 3.7 units per square kilometre2002: 3.5 units per square kilometre2003: 3.4 units per square kilometre2004: 3.1 units per square kilometre2005: 3 units per square kilometre2006: 2.8 units per square kilometre2007: 2.7 units per square kilometre2008: 2.6 units per square kilometre2009: 2.5 units per square kilometre2010: 2.4 units per square kilometre2011: 2.4 units per square kilometre2012: 2.4 units per square kilometre2013: 2.5 units per square kilometre2014: 2.6 units per square kilometre2015: 2.7 units per square kilometre2016: 2.8 units per square kilometre2017: 2.8 units per square kilometre2018: 2.8 units per square kilometre2019: 2.9 units per square kilometre2020: 3 units per square kilometre2021: 3 units per square kilometre2022: 3 units per square kilometre2023: 3 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Macao stood at 3.05 units per square kilometre.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Macao peaked at 5.15 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.36 units per square kilometre, in 2011.

That places Macao 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre in Macao, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 4.21 units per square kilometre
1991 4.39 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1992 4.59 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1993 4.77 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1994 4.92 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1995 5.03 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1996 5.11 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1997 5.15 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1998 5.15 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1999 5.09 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2000 4.98 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2001 3.72 units per square kilometre -25.4%
2002 3.47 units per square kilometre -6.5%
2003 3.37 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2004 3.13 units per square kilometre -7.2%
2005 3 units per square kilometre -3.9%
2006 2.84 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2007 2.68 units per square kilometre -5.4%
2008 2.6 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2009 2.5 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2010 2.42 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2011 2.36 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2012 2.41 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2013 2.48 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2014 2.58 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2015 2.68 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2016 2.76 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2017 2.83 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2018 2.76 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2019 2.88 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2020 2.98 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2021 3.03 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2022 3.05 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2023 3.05 units per square kilometre +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.84 units per square kilometre 4.21 units per square kilometre 5.15 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 3.23 units per square kilometre 2.5 units per square kilometre 4.98 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 2.61 units per square kilometre 2.36 units per square kilometre 2.88 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 3.03 units per square kilometre 2.98 units per square kilometre 3.05 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 2 Singapore 0.9504 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Hong Kong 0.7584 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 0.3741 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Macao?
Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in Macao was 3.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 5.15 units per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 2.36 units per square kilometre in 2011.
How does Macao rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square?
Macao ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
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Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) 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.