Population density in Macao
Macao: Population density was 10,036 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
10,036
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
22,040
in 2031
All-time low
12.12
in 1555
Years of data
163
1555–2100
Population density in Macao, 1555–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 10,036 for population density in 2100.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Macao peaked at 22,040 in 2031 and was at its lowest, 12.12, in 1555.
That places Macao 2nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 163 years of available data.
Population density in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1555 | 12.12 | — |
| 1640 | 1,212 | +9900.0% |
| 1800 | 524.54 | -56.7% |
| 1835 | 1,061 | +102.2% |
| 1839 | 393.94 | -62.9% |
| 1860 | 2,576 | +553.8% |
| 1900 | 1,939 | -24.7% |
| 1910 | 2,303 | +18.8% |
| 1920 | 2,545 | +10.5% |
| 1927 | 4,758 | +86.9% |
| 1937 | 5,152 | +8.3% |
| 1940 | 11,364 | +120.6% |
| 1950 | 5,960 | -47.6% |
| 1951 | 6,064 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 6,073 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6,049 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 5,996 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 5,923 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 5,824 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 5,703 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 5,566 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 5,407 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 5,253 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 5,253 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5,389 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 5,519 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 6,839 | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 8,050 | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 7,968 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 7,892 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 7,816 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 7,737 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 7,800 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 7,984 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 8,278 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 7,586 | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 6,709 | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 6,786 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 6,891 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 7,017 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 7,158 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 7,308 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 7,458 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 7,652 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 7,911 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 8,198 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 8,502 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 8,827 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 9,172 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 9,534 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 9,906 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 10,280 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 10,640 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 10,978 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 11,280 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 11,556 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11,822 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 12,082 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 12,334 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 12,578 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 12,813 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 13,038 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 13,252 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 13,488 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 13,819 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 14,214 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 14,612 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 15,013 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15,417 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 15,827 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 16,240 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 16,651 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 17,055 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 17,444 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 17,802 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 18,144 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 18,494 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 18,854 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 19,222 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 19,593 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 19,963 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 20,333 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 20,699 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 21,042 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 21,344 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21,634 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 21,826 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 21,879 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 21,915 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 21,942 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 21,947 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 21,983 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 22,022 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 22,040 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 22,030 | -0.0% |
| 2033 | 22,011 | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 21,987 | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 21,932 | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 21,849 | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 21,744 | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 21,629 | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 21,516 | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 21,421 | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 21,313 | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 21,189 | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 21,070 | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 20,963 | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 20,873 | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 20,766 | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 20,628 | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 20,492 | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 20,379 | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 20,268 | -0.5% |
| 2051 | 20,127 | -0.7% |
| 2052 | 19,959 | -0.8% |
| 2053 | 19,782 | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 19,606 | -0.9% |
| 2055 | 19,431 | -0.9% |
| 2056 | 19,267 | -0.8% |
| 2057 | 19,123 | -0.7% |
| 2058 | 18,976 | -0.8% |
| 2059 | 18,788 | -1.0% |
| 2060 | 18,614 | -0.9% |
| 2061 | 18,446 | -0.9% |
| 2062 | 18,267 | -1.0% |
| 2063 | 18,074 | -1.1% |
| 2064 | 17,854 | -1.2% |
| 2065 | 17,673 | -1.0% |
| 2066 | 17,476 | -1.1% |
| 2067 | 17,234 | -1.4% |
| 2068 | 16,992 | -1.4% |
| 2069 | 16,744 | -1.5% |
| 2070 | 16,498 | -1.5% |
| 2071 | 16,271 | -1.4% |
| 2072 | 16,033 | -1.5% |
| 2073 | 15,785 | -1.5% |
| 2074 | 15,532 | -1.6% |
| 2075 | 15,275 | -1.7% |
| 2076 | 15,022 | -1.7% |
| 2077 | 14,770 | -1.7% |
| 2078 | 14,521 | -1.7% |
| 2079 | 14,285 | -1.6% |
| 2080 | 14,049 | -1.6% |
| 2081 | 13,798 | -1.8% |
| 2082 | 13,546 | -1.8% |
| 2083 | 13,297 | -1.8% |
| 2084 | 13,044 | -1.9% |
| 2085 | 12,794 | -1.9% |
| 2086 | 12,562 | -1.8% |
| 2087 | 12,338 | -1.8% |
| 2088 | 12,112 | -1.8% |
| 2089 | 11,893 | -1.8% |
| 2090 | 11,687 | -1.7% |
| 2091 | 11,503 | -1.6% |
| 2092 | 11,326 | -1.5% |
| 2093 | 11,138 | -1.7% |
| 2094 | 10,955 | -1.6% |
| 2095 | 10,786 | -1.5% |
| 2096 | 10,628 | -1.5% |
| 2097 | 10,484 | -1.3% |
| 2098 | 10,335 | -1.4% |
| 2099 | 10,182 | -1.5% |
| 2100 | 10,036 | -1.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 10,036 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 94.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 10,036 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68, 75.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1640 | +9900.0% | 12.12 | 1,212 |
| 1860 | +553.8% | 393.94 | 2,576 |
| 1940 | +120.6% | 5,152 | 11,364 |
| 1835 | +102.2% | 524.54 | 1,061 |
| 1927 | +86.9% | 2,545 | 4,758 |
| 1839 | -62.9% | 1,061 | 393.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1550s | 12.12 | 12.12 | 12.12 | 1 |
| 1640s | 1,212 | 1,212 | 1,212 | 1 |
| 1800s | 524.54 | 524.54 | 524.54 | 1 |
| 1830s | 727.27 | 393.94 | 1,061 | 2 |
| 1860s | 2,576 | 2,576 | 2,576 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,939 | 1,939 | 1,939 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,303 | 2,303 | 2,303 | 1 |
| 1920s | 3,652 | 2,545 | 4,758 | 2 |
| 1930s | 5,152 | 5,152 | 5,152 | 1 |
| 1940s | 11,364 | 11,364 | 11,364 | 1 |
| 1950s | 5,857 | 5,407 | 6,073 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,771 | 5,253 | 8,050 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,352 | 6,709 | 8,278 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,744 | 7,458 | 10,280 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,912 | 10,640 | 13,038 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,853 | 13,252 | 16,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,690 | 17,055 | 20,333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,621 | 20,699 | 21,983 | 10 |
| 2030s | 21,876 | 21,516 | 22,040 | 10 |
| 2040s | 20,909 | 20,379 | 21,421 | 10 |
| 2050s | 19,533 | 18,788 | 20,268 | 10 |
| 2060s | 17,737 | 16,744 | 18,614 | 10 |
| 2070s | 15,399 | 14,285 | 16,498 | 10 |
| 2080s | 12,943 | 11,893 | 14,049 | 10 |
| 2090s | 10,902 | 10,182 | 11,687 | 10 |
| 2100s | 10,036 | 10,036 | 10,036 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Macao?
- Population density in Macao was 10,036 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 22,040 in 2031.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.12 in 1555.
- How does Macao rank for population density?
- Macao ranks 2nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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