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
- Singapore
How they compare
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 235 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 524.54 people per km² | 41.78 people per km² | 482.76 people per km² | Macao |
| 1830s | 727.27 people per km² | 59.59 people per km² | 667.69 people per km² | Macao |
| 1860s | 2,576 people per km² | 95.19 people per km² | 2,481 people per km² | Macao |
| 1900s | 1,939 people per km² | 295.54 people per km² | 1,644 people per km² | Macao |
| 1910s | 2,303 people per km² | 433.93 people per km² | 1,869 people per km² | Macao |
| 1920s | 3,652 people per km² | 625.7 people per km² | 3,026 people per km² | Macao |
| 1930s | 5,152 people per km² | 950.53 people per km² | 4,201 people per km² | Macao |
| 1940s | 11,364 people per km² | 1,024 people per km² | 10,340 people per km² | Macao |
| 1950s | 5,857 people per km² | 1,797 people per km² | 4,060 people per km² | Macao |
| 1960s | 6,771 people per km² | 2,566 people per km² | 4,206 people per km² | Macao |
| 1970s | 7,352 people per km² | 3,129 people per km² | 4,222 people per km² | Macao |
| 1980s | 8,744 people per km² | 3,768 people per km² | 4,976 people per km² | Macao |
| 1990s | 11,912 people per km² | 4,875 people per km² | 7,037 people per km² | Macao |
| 2000s | 14,853 people per km² | 6,080 people per km² | 8,773 people per km² | Macao |
| 2010s | 18,690 people per km² | 7,578 people per km² | 11,113 people per km² | Macao |
| 2020s | 21,621 people per km² | 8,096 people per km² | 13,525 people per km² | Macao |
| 2030s | 21,876 people per km² | 8,538 people per km² | 13,338 people per km² | Macao |
| 2040s | 20,909 people per km² | 8,574 people per km² | 12,336 people per km² | Macao |
| 2050s | 19,533 people per km² | 8,366 people per km² | 11,167 people per km² | Macao |
| 2060s | 17,737 people per km² | 8,062 people per km² | 9,675 people per km² | Macao |
| 2070s | 15,399 people per km² | 7,605 people per km² | 7,795 people per km² | Macao |
| 2080s | 12,943 people per km² | 6,910 people per km² | 6,034 people per km² | Macao |
| 2090s | 10,902 people per km² | 6,156 people per km² | 4,746 people per km² | Macao |
| 2100s | 10,036 people per km² | 5,798 people per km² | 4,238 people per km² | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Macao or Singapore?
- Macao, at 10,036 people per km² against 5,798 people per km² in Singapore as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Macao and Singapore?
- 4,238 people per km², with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Singapore?
- 161 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Macao and Singapore rank globally for population density?
- Macao ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.