Hong Kong vs Macao: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Hong Kong
7,088 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macao
21,634 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
4th
Macao rank
1st
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 21,634 units per square kilometre against 7,088 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 14,546 units per square kilometre.
That makes Macao's figure about 3.1 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 4th and Macao ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,221 units per square kilometre | 11,451 units per square kilometre | 8,230 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 1970s | 4,316 units per square kilometre | 12,130 units per square kilometre | 7,815 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 1980s | 5,355 units per square kilometre | 14,427 units per square kilometre | 9,073 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 1990s | 5,969 units per square kilometre | 19,655 units per square kilometre | 13,686 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2000s | 6,566 units per square kilometre | 18,082 units per square kilometre | 11,516 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2010s | 6,972 units per square kilometre | 20,043 units per square kilometre | 13,071 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2020s | 7,115 units per square kilometre | 21,196 units per square kilometre | 14,081 units per square kilometre | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Macao, at 21,634 units per square kilometre against 7,088 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 14,546 units per square kilometre, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th and Macao ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.