Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Macao

Macao: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 21,634 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21,634 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
21,866 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
8,667 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Macao, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Macao recorded 21,634 units per square kilometre for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 21,866 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,667 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Macao, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 8,667 units per square kilometre
1962 8,891 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1963 9,107 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1964 11,284 units per square kilometre +23.9%
1965 13,282 units per square kilometre +17.7%
1966 13,148 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1967 13,022 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1968 12,897 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1969 12,766 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1970 12,870 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1971 13,174 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1972 13,659 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1973 12,517 units per square kilometre -8.4%
1974 11,070 units per square kilometre -11.6%
1975 11,198 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1976 11,370 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1977 11,577 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1978 11,811 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1979 12,058 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1980 12,305 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1981 12,626 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1982 13,053 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1983 13,526 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1984 14,028 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1985 14,564 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1986 15,134 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1987 15,732 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1988 16,346 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1989 16,961 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1990 17,556 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1991 18,114 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1992 18,613 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1993 19,067 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1994 19,506 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1995 19,935 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1996 20,352 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1997 20,754 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1998 21,141 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1999 21,513 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2000 21,866 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2001 17,120 units per square kilometre -21.7%
2002 16,890 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2003 17,373 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2004 17,222 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2005 17,693 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2006 17,788 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2007 17,886 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2008 18,354 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2009 18,627 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2010 18,950 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2011 19,252 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2012 19,647 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2013 19,761 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2014 20,142 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2015 20,467 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2016 20,797 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2017 20,992 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 20,024 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2019 20,395 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2020 20,762 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2021 21,042 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2022 21,344 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2023 21,634 units per square kilometre +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,451 units per square kilometre 8,667 units per square kilometre 13,282 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 12,130 units per square kilometre 11,070 units per square kilometre 13,659 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 14,427 units per square kilometre 12,305 units per square kilometre 16,961 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 19,655 units per square kilometre 17,556 units per square kilometre 21,513 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 18,082 units per square kilometre 16,890 units per square kilometre 21,866 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 20,043 units per square kilometre 18,950 units per square kilometre 20,992 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 21,196 units per square kilometre 20,762 units per square kilometre 21,634 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 2 Monaco 18,704 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Singapore 8,063 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Hong Kong 7,088 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Macao?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Macao was 21,634 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 21,866 units per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 8,667 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Macao rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Macao ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections 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.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
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Population regions with projections 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.