Population density in Macao SAR, China
Macao SAR, China had 20,630.6 people per km² in 2024.
Macao SAR, China, 2024
20,630.6
Change from 2023
+1.2%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
1st of 214
Population density in Macao SAR, China over time
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People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Macao SAR, China | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,630.6 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 20,384.4 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 20,524.2 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 20,681.8 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 20,832.8 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 20,425.5 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 20,027.4 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 21,051.9 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 21,393.4 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 21,148.0 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 20,518.2 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 19,534.7 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 18,993.3 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 18,381.3 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 18,080.8 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 18,135.6 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 18,517.1 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 17,839.0 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 17,444.1 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 16,910.7 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 16,239.3 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 16,429.6 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 16,237.0 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 16,688.5 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 21,530.0 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.2% from 20,384.4 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 20,518.2 people per km², the figure has changed by +0.5%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Macao SAR, China has the highest value.
More for Macao SAR, China
All statistics for Macao SAR, China
Population
685,900 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
100.0%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
713,912 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
38.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
0.66 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.39%
2023 · UN Population Division