Guatemala vs Macau, China: Population density of the capital city
Guatemala
5,545 people per km²
in 2100
Macau, China
5,597 people per km²
in 2100
Guatemala rank
98th
Macau, China rank
96th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Guatemala
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 5,597 people per km² against 5,545 people per km² in Guatemala, a difference of 52 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 98th and Macau, China ranks 96th of 191 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,124 people per km² | 8,404 people per km² | 2,281 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2030s | 6,157 people per km² | 8,504 people per km² | 2,346 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2040s | 6,130 people per km² | 8,118 people per km² | 1,988 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2050s | 6,006 people per km² | 7,926 people per km² | 1,920 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2060s | 5,967 people per km² | 7,689 people per km² | 1,721 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2070s | 5,945 people per km² | 7,274 people per km² | 1,329 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2080s | 5,840 people per km² | 6,553 people per km² | 712.55 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2090s | 5,688 people per km² | 5,818 people per km² | 130.01 people per km² | Macau, China |
| 2100s | 5,545 people per km² | 5,597 people per km² | 51.65 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, Guatemala or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 5,597 people per km² against 5,545 people per km² in Guatemala as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Guatemala and Macau, China?
- 52 people per km², with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Macau, China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Guatemala and Macau, China rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Guatemala ranks 98th 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.