Cambodia vs Macau, China: Population density of the capital city
Cambodia
5,633 people per km²
in 2100
Macau, China
5,597 people per km²
in 2100
Cambodia rank
95th
Macau, China rank
96th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Cambodia
- Macau, China
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 5,633 people per km² against 5,597 people per km² in Macau, China, a difference of 36 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Macau, China ahead.
Cambodia ranks 95th and Macau, China ranks 96th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,250 people per km² | 8,404 people per km² | 2,154 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2030s | 6,303 people per km² | 8,504 people per km² | 2,201 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2040s | 6,267 people per km² | 8,118 people per km² | 1,851 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2050s | 6,032 people per km² | 7,926 people per km² | 1,894 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2060s | 5,984 people per km² | 7,689 people per km² | 1,705 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2070s | 5,895 people per km² | 7,274 people per km² | 1,380 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2080s | 5,784 people per km² | 6,553 people per km² | 768.94 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2090s | 5,694 people per km² | 5,818 people per km² | 124.08 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2100s | 5,633 people per km² | 5,597 people per km² | 36.7 people per km² | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Cambodia or Macau, China?
- Cambodia, at 5,633 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 Cambodia and Macau, China?
- 36 people per km², with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Macau, China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Cambodia and Macau, China rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Cambodia ranks 95th 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.