Chagai vs Macau, China: Urban population, per square kilometre

Chagai
276.34 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Macau, China
20,570 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chagai rank
1st
Macau, China rank
1st

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Chagai
  • Macau, China
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 20,570 units per square kilometre against 276.34 units per square kilometre in Chagai, a difference of 20,294 units per square kilometre.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 74.4 times Chagai's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Chagai ranks 1st and Macau, China ranks 1st of 1 regions.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chagai Macau, China Difference Ahead
1960s 220.26 units per square kilometre 10,994 units per square kilometre 10,773 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1970s 216.45 units per square kilometre 11,761 units per square kilometre 11,544 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1980s 217.7 units per square kilometre 13,989 units per square kilometre 13,772 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1990s 225.6 units per square kilometre 19,622 units per square kilometre 19,396 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2000s 239.8 units per square kilometre 17,597 units per square kilometre 17,357 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2010s 267.7 units per square kilometre 19,955 units per square kilometre 19,688 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2020s 275.96 units per square kilometre 20,757 units per square kilometre 20,481 units per square kilometre Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Chagai or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 20,570 units per square kilometre against 276.34 units per square kilometre in Chagai as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Chagai and Macau, China?
20,294 units per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chagai and Macau, China?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Chagai and Macau, China rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Chagai ranks 1st and Macau, China ranks 1st of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population 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.