Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 3.05 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Macao, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Macao is 3.05 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 6.09 thousands per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.36 thousands per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Macao 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Macao, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.12 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.08 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 4.64 thousands per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 4.17 thousands per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 6.09 thousands per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1975 | 5.59 thousands per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 5.12 thousands per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 4.66 thousands per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 4.23 thousands per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 3.84 thousands per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 3.47 thousands per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 3.14 thousands per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 3.15 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.26 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 3.38 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.52 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.66 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.83 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 4.01 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.93 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.13 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 4.3 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4.48 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 4.69 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.85 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 4.98 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.08 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.14 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.16 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.13 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.05 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.78 thousands per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 3.52 thousands per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.42 thousands per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.19 thousands per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 3.06 thousands per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.89 thousands per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.73 thousands per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.64 thousands per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.53 thousands per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.45 thousands per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.36 thousands per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.36 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.43 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.53 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.62 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.72 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.78 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.82 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.94 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.02 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.04 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.05 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3.05 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 137.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3.05 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 101.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +46.1% | 4.17 thousands per square kilometre | 6.09 thousands per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.85 thousands per square kilometre | 3.84 thousands per square kilometre | 6.09 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 thousands per square kilometre | 3.14 thousands per square kilometre | 4.01 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 thousands per square kilometre | 4.13 thousands per square kilometre | 5.16 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 thousands per square kilometre | 2.53 thousands per square kilometre | 5.05 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 thousands per square kilometre | 2.36 thousands per square kilometre | 2.82 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 thousands per square kilometre | 2.94 thousands per square kilometre | 3.05 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More population data for Macao
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2047)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 10,036 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,889 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.2423 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Macao?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Macao was 3.05 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 thousands per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 thousands per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Macao rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.