Population, male, per square kilometre in Macao

Macao: Population, male, per square kilometre was 9,488 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,488 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
10,295 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
4,258 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population, male, per square kilometre in Macao, 1961–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, population, male, per square kilometre in Macao stood at 9,488 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 10,295 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,258 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Macao ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population, male, per square kilometre in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Population, male, per square kilometre in Macao, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 4,258 units per square kilometre
1962 4,378 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1963 4,495 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1964 5,662 units per square kilometre +26.0%
1965 6,738 units per square kilometre +19.0%
1966 6,675 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1967 6,617 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1968 6,560 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1969 6,501 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1970 6,564 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1971 6,325 units per square kilometre -3.6%
1972 6,302 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1973 5,954 units per square kilometre -5.5%
1974 5,550 units per square kilometre -6.8%
1975 5,591 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1976 5,623 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1977 5,649 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1978 5,720 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1979 5,870 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1980 6,058 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1981 6,216 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1982 6,435 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1983 6,763 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1984 7,061 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1985 7,191 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1986 7,309 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1987 7,537 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1988 7,726 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1989 7,915 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1990 8,123 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1991 8,501 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1992 8,951 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1993 9,258 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1994 9,557 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1995 9,847 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1996 9,975 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1997 10,016 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1998 10,124 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1999 10,232 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2000 10,295 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2001 7,970 units per square kilometre -22.6%
2002 7,749 units per square kilometre -2.8%
2003 7,838 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2004 7,744 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2005 8,062 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2006 8,313 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2007 8,498 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2008 8,819 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2009 8,635 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2010 8,606 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2011 8,741 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2012 9,013 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2013 9,245 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2014 9,685 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2015 9,956 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2016 10,045 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2017 9,858 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2018 9,355 units per square kilometre -5.1%
2019 9,516 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2020 9,680 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2021 9,587 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2022 9,493 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2023 9,488 units per square kilometre -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,765 units per square kilometre 4,258 units per square kilometre 6,738 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 5,915 units per square kilometre 5,550 units per square kilometre 6,564 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 7,021 units per square kilometre 6,058 units per square kilometre 7,915 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 9,458 units per square kilometre 8,123 units per square kilometre 10,232 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 8,392 units per square kilometre 7,744 units per square kilometre 10,295 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 9,402 units per square kilometre 8,606 units per square kilometre 10,045 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 9,562 units per square kilometre 9,488 units per square kilometre 9,680 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 2 Monaco 9,150 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Singapore 4,260 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Hong Kong 3,235 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male, per square kilometre in Macao?
Population, male, per square kilometre in Macao was 9,488 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 10,295 units per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 4,258 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Macao rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
Macao ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, male 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.

Population, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population, male, 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, male 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.