Hong Kong vs Macao: Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre
Hong Kong
823.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macao
1,441 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Macao rank
2nd
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 1,441 units per square kilometre against 823.05 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 617.95 units per square kilometre.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.8 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Macao ranks 2nd 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 | 66.47 units per square kilometre | 316.05 units per square kilometre | 249.58 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 1970s | 145.64 units per square kilometre | 637.52 units per square kilometre | 491.88 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 1980s | 234.92 units per square kilometre | 611.08 units per square kilometre | 376.16 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 1990s | 325.29 units per square kilometre | 794.23 units per square kilometre | 468.93 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2000s | 423.22 units per square kilometre | 709.53 units per square kilometre | 286.31 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2010s | 563.19 units per square kilometre | 911.51 units per square kilometre | 348.32 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2020s | 759.56 units per square kilometre | 1,330 units per square kilometre | 570.72 units per square kilometre | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Macao, at 1,441 units per square kilometre against 823.05 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 617.95 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 65 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Macao ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, 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.