Macao Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Macao population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Macao in 2023 is 22,861.98 people per square kilometer, a 1.29% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Macao in 2022 was 22,570.39 people per square kilometer, a 1.25% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Macao in 2021 was 22,292.44 people per square kilometer, a 1.53% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Macao in 2020 was 21,957.24 people per square kilometer, a 1.9% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Macao 22,861.98
Singapore 8,330.64
Hong Kong 6,749.20
Gibraltar 3,268.80
Bahrain 1,904.50
Malta 1,672.08
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,300.65
Barbados 655.80
Aruba 590.43
San Marino 560.70
South Korea 515.98
Monaco 484.48
Curacao 432.61
Netherlands 424.13
Israel 415.70
Belgium 382.78
Puerto Rico 367.57
Japan 326.20
Guam 320.28
Trinidad and Tobago 299.21
United Kingdom 278.05
Cayman Islands 262.54
Luxembourg 252.81
Liechtenstein 247.40
Kuwait 241.87
Qatar 236.41
Seychelles 234.04
Germany 232.94
Antigua and Barbuda 214.31
Switzerland 213.04
British Virgin Islands 210.25
Italy 194.89
Andorra 170.40
Isle of Man 148.61
Denmark 137.72
Cyprus 136.22
Poland 131.21
France 117.94
Portugal 111.11
Hungary 109.17
Northern Mariana Islands 108.25
Austria 106.81
Slovenia 103.50
UAE 96.47
Spain 93.92
French Polynesia 88.99
Greece 78.37
Ireland 71.95
Panama 59.32
Turks and Caicos Islands 48.49
Croatia 45.51
Lithuania 41.64
Palau 39.26
Faroe Islands 38.16
United States 34.58
Bahamas 29.73
Estonia 29.17
Latvia 28.33
Chile 25.94
Sweden 20.08
New Zealand 19.53
Uruguay 19.43
Saudi Arabia 17.19
Argentina 16.46
Finland 16.38
New Caledonia 15.77
Oman 15.01
Bermuda 14.93
Norway 8.76
Canada 3.93
Iceland 3.64
Australia 3.42
Greenland 0.14
Taiwan 0.00
Macao - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 22,861.98 1.29%
2022 22,570.39 1.25%
2021 22,292.44 1.53%
2020 21,957.24 1.90%
2019 21,547.18 1.95%
2018 21,136.07 1.94%
2017 20,734.06 1.90%
2016 20,347.01 1.86%
2015 19,975.29 1.83%
2014 19,615.81 1.82%
2013 19,265.39 1.82%
2012 18,920.97 2.06%
2011 18,539.06 2.46%
2010 18,094.06 2.63%
2009 17,630.55 2.64%
2008 17,176.56 2.66%
2007 16,731.49 2.68%
2006 16,294.25 2.71%
2005 15,864.25 2.75%
2004 15,439.25 2.81%
2003 15,017.31 2.86%
2002 14,599.51 2.40%
2001 14,257.21 1.67%
2000 14,022.60 1.50%
1999 13,815.52 1.61%
1998 13,596.62 1.72%
1997 13,366.88 1.83%
1996 13,126.53 1.93%
1995 12,877.95 2.02%
1994 12,622.69 2.12%
1993 12,360.78 2.24%
1992 12,089.94 2.75%
1991 11,765.91 3.47%
1990 11,371.01 3.82%
1989 10,952.47 3.96%
1988 10,535.00 4.06%
1987 10,123.64 4.11%
1986 9,723.73 4.10%
1985 9,340.91 4.02%
1984 8,980.23 3.88%
1983 8,644.58 3.72%
1982 8,334.16 3.22%
1981 8,074.51 1.37%
1980 7,965.32 -0.11%
1979 7,974.19 -0.18%
1978 7,988.57 -0.14%
1977 8,000.16 -0.10%
1976 8,008.47 -0.10%
1975 8,016.85 -0.15%
1974 8,028.57 -0.23%
1973 8,046.69 -0.33%
1972 8,073.67 -0.47%
1971 8,111.43 1.03%
1970 8,028.70 2.86%
1969 7,805.71 3.21%
1968 7,562.63 3.45%
1967 7,310.10 3.65%
1966 7,052.99 3.80%
1965 6,794.74 3.92%
1964 6,538.31 4.01%
1963 6,286.30 4.07%
1962 6,040.23 4.12%
1961 5,801.04 0.94%
1960 5,747.21 -2.27%
1959 5,880.52 -2.25%
1958 6,015.94 -2.07%
1957 6,142.82 -1.83%
1956 6,257.14 -1.55%
1955 6,355.75 -1.25%
1954 6,436.10 -0.88%
1953 6,493.44 -0.41%
1952 6,520.42 0.16%
1951 6,510.10 1.87%
1950 6,390.84 0.00%