Macau, China vs World: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Macau, China
2,773 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
6.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China rank
2nd
World rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Macau, China
- World
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 2,773 units per square kilometre against 6.2 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 2,767 units per square kilometre.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 447.1 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 2nd and World ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 509 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 507.37 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 930 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 927.88 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 1,012 units per square kilometre | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 1,010 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 1,334 units per square kilometre | 2.99 units per square kilometre | 1,331 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 1,230 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 1,226 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 1,713 units per square kilometre | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 1,708 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 2,558 units per square kilometre | 5.91 units per square kilometre | 2,552 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Macau, China or World?
- Macau, China, at 2,773 units per square kilometre against 6.2 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Macau, China and World?
- 2,767 units per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and World rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Macau, China ranks 2nd and World ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, 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, total 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.