Macau, China vs Singapore: Urban population, per square kilometre
Macau, China
20,570 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
8,242 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China rank
1st
Singapore rank
3rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Macau, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 20,570 units per square kilometre against 8,242 units per square kilometre in Singapore, a difference of 12,328 units per square kilometre.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 2.5 times Singapore's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 216 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,994 units per square kilometre | 2,810 units per square kilometre | 8,184 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 11,761 units per square kilometre | 3,340 units per square kilometre | 8,420 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 13,989 units per square kilometre | 4,034 units per square kilometre | 9,955 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 19,622 units per square kilometre | 5,227 units per square kilometre | 14,394 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 17,597 units per square kilometre | 6,359 units per square kilometre | 11,238 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 19,955 units per square kilometre | 7,693 units per square kilometre | 12,262 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 20,652 units per square kilometre | 7,902 units per square kilometre | 12,750 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, Macau, China or Singapore?
- Macau, China, at 20,570 units per square kilometre against 8,242 units per square kilometre in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Macau, China and Singapore?
- 12,328 units per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and Singapore rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Macau, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 216 countries.
- 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.