Hong Kong vs Macao: Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre
Hong Kong
2,742 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macao
8,225 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
4th
Macao rank
1st
Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 8,225 units per square kilometre against 2,742 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 5,483 units per square kilometre.
That makes Macao's figure about 3.0 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 4th and Macao ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 908.86 units per square kilometre | 2,837 units per square kilometre | 1,928 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 1970s | 1,312 units per square kilometre | 3,154 units per square kilometre | 1,842 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 1980s | 1,807 units per square kilometre | 4,814 units per square kilometre | 3,007 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 1990s | 2,133 units per square kilometre | 7,010 units per square kilometre | 4,877 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2000s | 2,504 units per square kilometre | 6,957 units per square kilometre | 4,453 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2010s | 2,792 units per square kilometre | 8,363 units per square kilometre | 5,571 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2020s | 2,748 units per square kilometre | 8,318 units per square kilometre | 5,570 units per square kilometre | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Macao, at 8,225 units per square kilometre against 2,742 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 5,483 units per square kilometre, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th and Macao ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, female, 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
Population ages 15-64, female 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.