Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Macao
Macao: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 20,631 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density in Macao, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Macao is 20,631 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Macao peaked at 21,530 people per sq. km of land area in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,666 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Macao ranks 1st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Macao, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,666 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 8,890 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 9,107 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 11,283 people per sq. km of land area | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 13,282 people per sq. km of land area | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 13,147 people per sq. km of land area | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 13,021 people per sq. km of land area | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 12,897 people per sq. km of land area | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 12,765 people per sq. km of land area | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 12,870 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 12,370 people per sq. km of land area | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 12,252 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 12,140 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 12,028 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 11,910 people per sq. km of land area | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 11,780 people per sq. km of land area | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 11,648 people per sq. km of land area | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 11,620 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 11,760 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 11,982 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 12,240 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 12,732 people per sq. km of land area | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 13,465 people per sq. km of land area | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 14,142 people per sq. km of land area | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 14,485 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 14,802 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 15,342 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 15,800 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 16,255 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 16,748 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 17,582 people per sq. km of land area | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 18,545 people per sq. km of land area | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 19,200 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 19,840 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 20,465 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 20,755 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 20,865 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21,115 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 21,370 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21,530 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 16,688 people per sq. km of land area | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 16,237 people per sq. km of land area | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 16,430 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16,239 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16,911 people per sq. km of land area | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 17,444 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 17,839 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 18,517 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 18,136 people per sq. km of land area | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18,081 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18,381 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18,993 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 19,535 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 20,518 people per sq. km of land area | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 21,148 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 21,393 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 21,052 people per sq. km of land area | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 20,027 people per sq. km of land area | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 20,426 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20,833 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20,682 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20,524 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 20,384 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 20,631 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 20,631 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 140.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 20,631 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.28 people per sq. km of land area, 147.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,451 people per sq. km of land area | 8,666 people per sq. km of land area | 13,282 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,038 people per sq. km of land area | 11,620 people per sq. km of land area | 12,870 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,125 people per sq. km of land area | 11,982 people per sq. km of land area | 16,255 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,648 people per sq. km of land area | 16,748 people per sq. km of land area | 21,370 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,597 people per sq. km of land area | 16,237 people per sq. km of land area | 21,530 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,955 people per sq. km of land area | 18,081 people per sq. km of land area | 21,393 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,611 people per sq. km of land area | 20,384 people per sq. km of land area | 20,833 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More urban development data for Macao
- Population in the largest city 100.0% (2025)
- Population in largest city 701,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Macao?
- Population density in Macao was 20,631 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 21,530 people per sq. km of land area in 2000.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,666 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for population density?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.