Burundi vs Macau, China: Population density of the capital city
Burundi
5,530 people per km²
in 2100
Macau, China
5,597 people per km²
in 2100
Burundi rank
99th
Macau, China rank
96th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Burundi
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 5,597 people per km² against 5,530 people per km² in Burundi, a difference of 67 people per km².
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Macau, China ahead.
Burundi ranks 99th and Macau, China ranks 96th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,919 people per km² | 8,404 people per km² | 1,485 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2030s | 8,009 people per km² | 8,504 people per km² | 494.32 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2040s | 8,177 people per km² | 8,118 people per km² | 59.44 people per km² | Burundi |
| 2050s | 7,628 people per km² | 7,926 people per km² | 297.57 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2060s | 6,338 people per km² | 7,689 people per km² | 1,351 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2070s | 6,256 people per km² | 7,274 people per km² | 1,018 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2080s | 5,960 people per km² | 6,553 people per km² | 592.96 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2090s | 5,437 people per km² | 5,818 people per km² | 380.65 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2100s | 5,530 people per km² | 5,597 people per km² | 66.85 people per km² | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Burundi or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 5,597 people per km² against 5,530 people per km² in Burundi as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Burundi and Macau, China?
- 67 people per km², with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Macau, China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Burundi and Macau, China rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Burundi ranks 99th 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.