Bhutan vs Macau, China: Population density of the capital city
Bhutan
5,731 people per km²
in 2100
Macau, China
5,597 people per km²
in 2100
Bhutan rank
94th
Macau, China rank
96th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Bhutan
- Macau, China
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5,731 people per km² against 5,597 people per km² in Macau, China, a difference of 134 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Macau, China ahead.
Bhutan ranks 94th and Macau, China ranks 96th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,386 people per km² | 8,404 people per km² | 3,018 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2030s | 5,477 people per km² | 8,504 people per km² | 3,026 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2040s | 5,918 people per km² | 8,118 people per km² | 2,200 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2050s | 6,112 people per km² | 7,926 people per km² | 1,813 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2060s | 6,130 people per km² | 7,689 people per km² | 1,559 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2070s | 6,063 people per km² | 7,274 people per km² | 1,211 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2080s | 5,948 people per km² | 6,553 people per km² | 604.76 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2090s | 5,813 people per km² | 5,818 people per km² | 5.38 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2100s | 5,731 people per km² | 5,597 people per km² | 133.96 people per km² | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Bhutan or Macau, China?
- Bhutan, at 5,731 people per km² against 5,597 people per km² in Macau, China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Bhutan and Macau, China?
- 134 people per km², with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Macau, China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Bhutan and Macau, China rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Bhutan ranks 94th and Macau, China ranks 96th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.