Macau, China vs Singapore: Population density
Population density over time
- Macau, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 20,570 people per sq. km of land area against 8,242 people per sq. km of land area in Singapore, a difference of 12,328 people per sq. km of land area.
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 | 11,451 people per sq. km of land area | 2,810 people per sq. km of land area | 8,641 people per sq. km of land area | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 12,038 people per sq. km of land area | 3,340 people per sq. km of land area | 8,697 people per sq. km of land area | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 14,125 people per sq. km of land area | 4,034 people per sq. km of land area | 10,091 people per sq. km of land area | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 19,648 people per sq. km of land area | 5,227 people per sq. km of land area | 14,421 people per sq. km of land area | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 17,597 people per sq. km of land area | 6,359 people per sq. km of land area | 11,239 people per sq. km of land area | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 19,955 people per sq. km of land area | 7,693 people per sq. km of land area | 12,262 people per sq. km of land area | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 20,652 people per sq. km of land area | 7,902 people per sq. km of land area | 12,750 people per sq. km of land area | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Macau, China or Singapore?
- Macau, China, at 20,570 people per sq. km of land area against 8,242 people per sq. km of land area in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Macau, China and Singapore?
- 12,328 people per sq. km of land area, 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 population density?
- Macau, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.