Gibraltar vs Macao: Population density

Gibraltar
4,928
in 2100
Macao
10,036
in 2100
Gibraltar rank
4th
Macao rank
2nd

Population density over time

  • Gibraltar
  • Macao
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k155518272100

How they compare

Macao currently reports 10,036 against 4,928 in Gibraltar, a difference of 5,108.

That makes Macao's figure about 2.0 times Gibraltar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 152 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Gibraltar ahead.

Gibraltar ranks 4th and Macao ranks 2nd of 235 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gibraltar Macao Difference Ahead
1800s 987.3 524.54 462.75 Gibraltar
1950s 2,174 5,857 3,683 Macao
1960s 2,372 6,771 4,399 Macao
1970s 2,779 7,352 4,573 Macao
1980s 2,841 8,744 5,903 Macao
1990s 2,733 11,912 9,179 Macao
2000s 2,904 14,853 11,949 Macao
2010s 3,318 18,690 15,372 Macao
2020s 3,963 21,621 17,658 Macao
2030s 4,569 21,876 17,307 Macao
2040s 4,884 20,909 16,025 Macao
2050s 5,038 19,533 14,495 Macao
2060s 5,114 17,737 12,624 Macao
2070s 5,121 15,399 10,278 Macao
2080s 5,065 12,943 7,879 Macao
2090s 4,979 10,902 5,923 Macao
2100s 4,928 10,036 5,108 Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Gibraltar or Macao?
Macao, at 10,036 against 4,928 in Gibraltar as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Gibraltar and Macao?
5,108, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Macao?
152 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
How do Gibraltar and Macao rank globally for population density?
Gibraltar ranks 4th and Macao ranks 2nd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed