Macao vs Monaco: Population density

Macao
10,036
in 2100
Monaco
22,797
in 2100
Macao rank
2nd
Monaco rank
1st

Population density over time

  • Macao
  • Monaco
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k155518272100

How they compare

Monaco currently reports 22,797 against 10,036 in Macao, a difference of 12,761.

That makes Monaco's figure about 2.3 times Macao's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 161 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Monaco ahead.

Macao ranks 2nd and Monaco ranks 1st of 235 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 5 and Monaco in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Monaco Difference Ahead
1800s 524.54 3,738 3,213 Monaco
1830s 727.27 4,588 3,861 Monaco
1860s 2,576 6,104 3,528 Monaco
1900s 1,939 10,236 8,296 Monaco
1910s 2,303 11,530 9,227 Monaco
1920s 3,652 11,789 8,138 Monaco
1930s 5,152 12,375 7,223 Monaco
1940s 11,364 12,053 689.2 Monaco
1950s 5,857 9,961 4,104 Monaco
1960s 6,771 10,925 4,154 Monaco
1970s 7,352 12,254 4,902 Monaco
1980s 8,744 13,708 4,964 Monaco
1990s 11,912 15,106 3,194 Monaco
2000s 14,853 15,477 623.51 Monaco
2010s 18,690 17,352 1,338 Macao
2020s 21,621 18,368 3,253 Macao
2030s 21,876 17,747 4,129 Macao
2040s 20,909 17,560 3,349 Macao
2050s 19,533 17,855 1,678 Macao
2060s 17,737 18,495 757.67 Monaco
2070s 15,399 19,482 4,082 Monaco
2080s 12,943 20,721 7,778 Monaco
2090s 10,902 22,042 11,140 Monaco
2100s 10,036 22,797 12,761 Monaco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Macao or Monaco?
Monaco, at 22,797 against 10,036 in Macao as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Macao and Monaco?
12,761, with Monaco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Monaco?
161 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
How do Macao and Monaco rank globally for population density?
Macao ranks 2nd and Monaco ranks 1st 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Macao vs Monaco: Population density. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 11 November 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/compare/population-density/macao-sar-china/monaco/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/compare/population-density/macao-sar-china/monaco/">Macao vs Monaco: Population density</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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