Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Macao
Macao: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.4545 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Macao, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Macao is 0.4545 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Macao peaked at 0.6429 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Macao ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4815 units per square kilometre | +150.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4815 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6429 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2857 units per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2797 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.274 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.274 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2712 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2694 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2676 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.165 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.1645 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.303 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.4545 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.4545 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 261.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.4545 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.002 units per square kilometre, 229.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +150.4% | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | 0.4815 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 0.2676 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -100.0% | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -55.6% | 0.6429 units per square kilometre | 0.2857 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +50.0% | 0.303 units per square kilometre | 0.4545 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +33.5% | 0.4815 units per square kilometre | 0.6429 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3433 units per square kilometre | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | 0.6429 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.2694 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.4545 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 23 Lebanon 0.7226 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Barbados 0.693 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Armenia 0.5345 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Nigeria 0.4505 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4315 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4026 units per square kilometre compare
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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Macao?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Macao was 0.4545 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6429 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Macao ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing 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
Refugee population by country or territory of origin 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.