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
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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About this data
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.