Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
1.5 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China
2.81 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Macau, China rank
2nd

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Macau, China
0123197019962023

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 2.81 thousands per square kilometre against 1.5 thousands per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.31 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.9 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 215 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Macau, China Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2174 thousands per square kilometre 0.9021 thousands per square kilometre 0.6846 thousands per square kilometre Macau, China
1980s 0.3875 thousands per square kilometre 1.03 thousands per square kilometre 0.6394 thousands per square kilometre Macau, China
1990s 0.5723 thousands per square kilometre 1.31 thousands per square kilometre 0.7413 thousands per square kilometre Macau, China
2000s 0.7888 thousands per square kilometre 1.25 thousands per square kilometre 0.4612 thousands per square kilometre Macau, China
2010s 1.04 thousands per square kilometre 1.66 thousands per square kilometre 0.6136 thousands per square kilometre Macau, China
2020s 1.41 thousands per square kilometre 2.53 thousands per square kilometre 1.13 thousands per square kilometre Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 2.81 thousands per square kilometre against 1.5 thousands per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
1.31 thousands per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) 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.