Macao vs Singapore: Population by income level, per square kilometre
Macao
20,570 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
8,242 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macao rank
1st
Singapore rank
3rd
Population by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Macao
- Singapore
How they compare
Macao currently reports 20,570 units per square kilometre against 8,242 units per square kilometre in Singapore, a difference of 12,328 units per square kilometre.
That makes Macao's figure about 2.5 times Singapore's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,451 units per square kilometre | 2,810 units per square kilometre | 8,641 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 1970s | 12,038 units per square kilometre | 3,340 units per square kilometre | 8,697 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 1980s | 14,125 units per square kilometre | 4,034 units per square kilometre | 10,091 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 1990s | 19,648 units per square kilometre | 5,227 units per square kilometre | 14,421 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2000s | 17,597 units per square kilometre | 6,359 units per square kilometre | 11,239 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2010s | 19,955 units per square kilometre | 7,693 units per square kilometre | 12,262 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2020s | 20,652 units per square kilometre | 7,902 units per square kilometre | 12,750 units per square kilometre | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, per square kilometre, Macao or Singapore?
- Macao, at 20,570 units per square kilometre against 8,242 units per square kilometre in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by income level, per square kilometre between Macao and Singapore?
- 12,328 units per square kilometre, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Singapore rank globally for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, 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 by income level 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.