European Union vs Macau, China: Urban population, per square kilometre

European Union
84.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China
20,570 units per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
4th
Macau, China rank
1st

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • European Union
  • Macau, China
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 20,570 units per square kilometre against 84.3 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 20,486 units per square kilometre.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 244.0 times European Union's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 4th and Macau, China ranks 1st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Macau, China Difference Ahead
1960s 64.11 units per square kilometre 10,994 units per square kilometre 10,930 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1970s 73.42 units per square kilometre 11,761 units per square kilometre 11,687 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1980s 79.67 units per square kilometre 13,989 units per square kilometre 13,910 units per square kilometre Macau, China
1990s 77.8 units per square kilometre 19,622 units per square kilometre 19,544 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2000s 78.91 units per square kilometre 17,597 units per square kilometre 17,518 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2010s 82.11 units per square kilometre 19,955 units per square kilometre 19,873 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2020s 83.8 units per square kilometre 20,652 units per square kilometre 20,568 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, European Union or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 20,570 units per square kilometre against 84.3 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between European Union and Macau, China?
20,486 units per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Macau, China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do European Union and Macau, China rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
European Union ranks 4th and Macau, China ranks 1st of 47 groups.
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.