Macao vs Singapore: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Macao
21,634 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
8,063 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macao rank
1st
Singapore rank
3rd

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Macao
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Macao currently reports 21,634 units per square kilometre against 8,063 units per square kilometre in Singapore, a difference of 13,571 units per square kilometre.

That makes Macao's figure about 2.7 times Singapore's.

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

Macao ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 215 countries.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 11,451 units per square kilometre 2,786 units per square kilometre 8,665 units per square kilometre Macao
1970s 12,130 units per square kilometre 3,354 units per square kilometre 8,777 units per square kilometre Macao
1980s 14,427 units per square kilometre 4,038 units per square kilometre 10,390 units per square kilometre Macao
1990s 19,655 units per square kilometre 5,224 units per square kilometre 14,431 units per square kilometre Macao
2000s 18,082 units per square kilometre 6,351 units per square kilometre 11,731 units per square kilometre Macao
2010s 20,043 units per square kilometre 7,675 units per square kilometre 12,368 units per square kilometre Macao
2020s 21,196 units per square kilometre 7,871 units per square kilometre 13,325 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, Macao or Singapore?
Macao, at 21,634 units per square kilometre against 8,063 units per square kilometre in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Macao and Singapore?
13,571 units per square kilometre, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Singapore?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Macao and Singapore rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Macao ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
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.