Macao vs Singapore: Population density

Macao

10,036 people per km²

in 2100

Singapore

5,798 people per km²

in 2100

Macao rank

2nd

Singapore rank

3rd

Population density over time

Macao currently reports 10,036 people per km² against 5,798 people per km² in Singapore, a difference of 4,238 people per km².

That makes Macao's figure about 1.7 times Singapore's.

Across all 161 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

Macao ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 234 countries.

Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.