Macau, China vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Urban population, per square kilometre
Macau, China
20,570 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
174.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China rank
1st
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
1st
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Macau, China
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 20,570 units per square kilometre against 174.55 units per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 20,395 units per square kilometre.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 117.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 1st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st 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 | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,994 units per square kilometre | 29.19 units per square kilometre | 10,965 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 11,761 units per square kilometre | 42.19 units per square kilometre | 11,719 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 13,989 units per square kilometre | 62.95 units per square kilometre | 13,927 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 19,622 units per square kilometre | 85.52 units per square kilometre | 19,536 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 17,597 units per square kilometre | 114.51 units per square kilometre | 17,482 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 19,955 units per square kilometre | 148.26 units per square kilometre | 19,807 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 20,652 units per square kilometre | 170.04 units per square kilometre | 20,482 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Macau, China, at 20,570 units per square kilometre against 174.55 units per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Macau, China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 20,395 units per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Macau, China ranks 1st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st 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.