Macao vs Singapore: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Macao
21.48 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
8.03 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Macao rank
1st
Singapore rank
3rd
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Macao
- Singapore
How they compare
Macao currently reports 21.48 thousands per square kilometre against 8.03 thousands per square kilometre in Singapore, a difference of 13.45 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Macao's figure about 2.7 times Singapore's.
Across all 10 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 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.28 thousands per square kilometre | 7.81 thousands per square kilometre | 12.47 thousands per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2020s | 21.04 thousands per square kilometre | 7.85 thousands per square kilometre | 13.19 thousands per square kilometre | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Macao or Singapore?
- Macao, at 21.48 thousands per square kilometre against 8.03 thousands per square kilometre in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Macao and Singapore?
- 13.45 thousands per square kilometre, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Singapore?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Singapore rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), 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
Total population (thousands) 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.