Population density in Macao
Macao: Population density was 10,036 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
10,036 people per km²
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
22,040 people per km²
in 2031
All-time low
12.12 people per km²
in 1555
Years of data
163
1555–2100
Population density in Macao, 1555–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Macao recorded 10,036 people per km² 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 people per km² in 2031 and was at its lowest, 12.12 people per km², in 1555.
That places Macao 2nd out of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1550s | 12.12 people per km² | 12.12 people per km² | 12.12 people per km² | 1 |
| 1640s | 1,212 people per km² | 1,212 people per km² | 1,212 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 524.54 people per km² | 524.54 people per km² | 524.54 people per km² | 1 |
| 1830s | 727.27 people per km² | 393.94 people per km² | 1,061 people per km² | 2 |
| 1860s | 2,576 people per km² | 2,576 people per km² | 2,576 people per km² | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,939 people per km² | 1,939 people per km² | 1,939 people per km² | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,303 people per km² | 2,303 people per km² | 2,303 people per km² | 1 |
| 1920s | 3,652 people per km² | 2,545 people per km² | 4,758 people per km² | 2 |
| 1930s | 5,152 people per km² | 5,152 people per km² | 5,152 people per km² | 1 |
| 1940s | 11,364 people per km² | 11,364 people per km² | 11,364 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 5,857 people per km² | 5,407 people per km² | 6,073 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,771 people per km² | 5,253 people per km² | 8,050 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,352 people per km² | 6,709 people per km² | 8,278 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,744 people per km² | 7,458 people per km² | 10,280 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,912 people per km² | 10,640 people per km² | 13,038 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,853 people per km² | 13,252 people per km² | 16,651 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,690 people per km² | 17,055 people per km² | 20,333 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,621 people per km² | 20,699 people per km² | 21,983 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 21,876 people per km² | 21,516 people per km² | 22,040 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 20,909 people per km² | 20,379 people per km² | 21,421 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 19,533 people per km² | 18,788 people per km² | 20,268 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 17,737 people per km² | 16,744 people per km² | 18,614 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 15,399 people per km² | 14,285 people per km² | 16,498 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 12,943 people per km² | 11,893 people per km² | 14,049 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 10,902 people per km² | 10,182 people per km² | 11,687 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 10,036 people per km² | 10,036 people per km² | 10,036 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Macao
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,889 people (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2017)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.662 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 0.662 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Macao?
- Population density in Macao was 10,036 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 22,040 people per km² in 2031.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.12 people per km² in 1555.
- How does Macao rank for population density?
- Macao ranks 2nd out of 234 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.