Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
7,088 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China
21,634 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Macau, China rank
1st

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 21,634 units per square kilometre against 7,088 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 14,546 units per square kilometre.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 3.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Macau, China ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Macau, China Difference Ahead
1960s 3,221 units per square kilometre 11,451 units per square kilometre 8,230 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1970s 4,316 units per square kilometre 12,130 units per square kilometre 7,815 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1980s 5,355 units per square kilometre 14,427 units per square kilometre 9,073 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1990s 5,969 units per square kilometre 19,655 units per square kilometre 13,686 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2000s 6,566 units per square kilometre 18,082 units per square kilometre 11,516 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2010s 6,972 units per square kilometre 20,043 units per square kilometre 13,071 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2020s 7,115 units per square kilometre 21,196 units per square kilometre 14,081 units per square kilometre Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 21,634 units per square kilometre against 7,088 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
14,546 units per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Macau, China 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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Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.