Urban population, per square kilometre in Macau, China
Macau, China: Urban population, per square kilometre was 20,570 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,570 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 216 countries
All-time high
21,529 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
8,255 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Macau, China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Macau, China stood at 20,570 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Macau, China peaked at 21,529 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,255 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Macau, China ranks 1st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,255 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,476 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 8,694 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 10,792 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 12,732 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 12,634 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 12,545 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 12,457 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 12,359 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 12,485 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 12,021 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 11,927 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 11,836 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 11,745 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 11,648 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 11,538 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 11,425 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 11,414 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 11,567 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 11,801 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 12,069 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 12,569 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 13,308 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 13,995 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 14,351 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 14,683 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 15,236 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 15,708 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 16,176 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 16,682 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 17,529 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 18,502 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 19,168 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 19,816 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 20,447 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 20,741 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 20,855 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 21,109 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 21,367 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21,529 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 16,688 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 16,237 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 16,430 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16,239 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16,911 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 17,444 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 17,839 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 18,517 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 18,136 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18,081 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18,381 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18,993 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 19,535 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 20,518 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 21,148 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 21,393 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 21,052 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 20,027 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 20,426 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20,833 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20,682 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20,524 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 20,570 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,994 units per square kilometre | 8,255 units per square kilometre | 12,732 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,761 units per square kilometre | 11,414 units per square kilometre | 12,485 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,989 units per square kilometre | 11,801 units per square kilometre | 16,176 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,622 units per square kilometre | 16,682 units per square kilometre | 21,367 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,597 units per square kilometre | 16,237 units per square kilometre | 21,529 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,955 units per square kilometre | 18,081 units per square kilometre | 21,393 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,652 units per square kilometre | 20,524 units per square kilometre | 20,833 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More climate change data for Macau, China
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1601 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1601 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 685,900 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 685,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Macau, China?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Macau, China was 20,570 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 21,529 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,255 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Macau, China rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Macau, China ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.