Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Macao

Macao: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 14,898 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,898 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
16,619 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
4,381 units per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Macao, 1961–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Macao recorded 14,898 units per square kilometre for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 16,619 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,381 units per square kilometre, in 1974.

That places Macao 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Macao, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 4,699 units per square kilometre
1962 4,836 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1963 5,000 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1964 5,212 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1965 5,504 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1966 5,851 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1967 6,206 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1968 6,546 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1969 6,856 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1970 7,191 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1971 7,266 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1972 7,818 units per square kilometre +7.6%
1973 6,329 units per square kilometre -19.1%
1974 4,381 units per square kilometre -30.8%
1975 4,975 units per square kilometre +13.6%
1976 5,539 units per square kilometre +11.3%
1977 6,069 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1978 6,609 units per square kilometre +8.9%
1979 7,207 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1980 7,819 units per square kilometre +8.5%
1981 8,264 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1982 8,656 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1983 9,168 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1984 9,638 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1985 9,879 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1986 10,100 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1987 10,463 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1988 10,897 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1989 11,320 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1990 11,635 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1991 12,173 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1992 12,755 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1993 13,118 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1994 13,505 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1995 13,911 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1996 14,116 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1997 14,237 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1998 14,496 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1999 14,802 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2000 15,090 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2001 11,867 units per square kilometre -21.4%
2002 11,735 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2003 12,080 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2004 12,150 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2005 12,864 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2006 13,465 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2007 13,948 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2008 14,638 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2009 14,461 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2010 14,517 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2011 14,807 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2012 15,248 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2013 15,564 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2014 16,210 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2015 16,563 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2016 16,619 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2017 16,214 units per square kilometre -2.4%
2018 15,264 units per square kilometre -5.9%
2019 15,374 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2020 15,482 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2021 15,213 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2022 14,979 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2023 14,898 units per square kilometre -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,634 units per square kilometre 4,699 units per square kilometre 6,856 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 6,338 units per square kilometre 4,381 units per square kilometre 7,818 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 9,620 units per square kilometre 7,819 units per square kilometre 11,320 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 13,475 units per square kilometre 11,635 units per square kilometre 14,802 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 13,230 units per square kilometre 11,735 units per square kilometre 15,090 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 15,638 units per square kilometre 14,517 units per square kilometre 16,619 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 15,143 units per square kilometre 14,898 units per square kilometre 15,482 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 2 Monaco 9,433 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Singapore 6,191 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Hong Kong 4,856 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Macao?
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Macao was 14,898 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 16,619 units per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 4,381 units per square kilometre in 1974.
How does Macao rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
Macao ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 15-64, 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.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population ages 15-64, 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.