Population by income level, per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 20,570 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,570 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
21,530 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
8,666 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Macao, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Macao recorded 20,570 units per square kilometre for population by income level, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 21,530 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,666 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
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 rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,666 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,890 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 9,107 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 11,283 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 13,282 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 13,147 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 13,021 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 12,897 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 12,765 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 12,870 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 12,370 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 12,252 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 12,140 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 12,028 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 11,910 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 11,780 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 11,648 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 11,620 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 11,760 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 11,982 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 12,240 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 12,732 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 13,465 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 14,142 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 14,485 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 14,802 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 15,342 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 15,800 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 16,255 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 16,748 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 17,582 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 18,545 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 19,200 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 19,840 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 20,465 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 20,755 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 20,865 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21,115 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 21,370 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21,530 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 16,688 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 16,237 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 16,430 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16,239 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16,911 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 17,444 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 17,839 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 18,517 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 18,136 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18,081 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18,381 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18,993 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 19,535 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 20,518 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 21,148 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 21,393 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 21,052 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 20,027 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 20,426 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20,833 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20,682 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20,524 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 20,570 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 20,570 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 141.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 20,570 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.35 units per square kilometre, 146.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,451 units per square kilometre | 8,666 units per square kilometre | 13,282 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,038 units per square kilometre | 11,620 units per square kilometre | 12,870 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,125 units per square kilometre | 11,982 units per square kilometre | 16,255 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,648 units per square kilometre | 16,748 units per square kilometre | 21,370 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,597 units per square kilometre | 16,237 units per square kilometre | 21,530 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,955 units per square kilometre | 18,081 units per square kilometre | 21,393 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,652 units per square kilometre | 20,524 units per square kilometre | 20,833 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Macao?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Macao was 20,570 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 21,530 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,666 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 by income level 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.