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Macao SAR, China – Population Density

Name: Macao SAR, China Population Density
Creator: World Bank
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Midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Captures how concentrated the population is across the country. · World Bank

20,569.7 +45.5 from 2022 G20 rank: 213th · all-time high: 21,530.0 (2000)

Macao SAR, China's population density was 20,569.7 in 2023, an increase of +45.5 from 20,524.2 in 2022. This ranked 213th in the G20. The all-time high was 21,530.0 in 2000.

APA

Macao SAR, China Population Density. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 12, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/macao-sar-china/population-density

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_macao-sar-china_population-density,
  title = {Macao SAR, China Population Density},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/macao-sar-china/population-density},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}

Data & Projection▾

Macao SAR, China Population Density – Historical Data
Year	Value	Change	Rank
2026* trend	20,596.7	–	–
2025* trend	20,598.7	–	–
2023	20,569.7	+45.5	213th
2022	20,524.2	−157.6	214th
2021	20,681.8	−151.0	215th
2020	20,832.8	+407.3	215th
2019	20,425.5	+398.2	215th
2018	20,027.4	−1,024.6	215th
2017	21,051.9	−341.5	215th
2016	21,393.4	+245.4	215th
2015	21,148.0	+629.9	215th
2014	20,518.2	+983.5	215th
2013	19,534.7	+541.3	215th
2012	18,993.3	+612.0	215th
2011	18,381.3	+300.5	213th
2010	18,080.8	−54.8	210th
2009	18,135.6	−381.5	210th
2008	18,517.1	+678.1	210th
2007	17,839.0	+395.0	210th
2006	17,444.1	+533.3	210th
2005	16,910.7	+671.4	208th
2004	16,239.3	−190.3	208th
2003	16,429.6	+192.6	208th
2002	16,237.0	−451.4	208th
2001	16,688.5	−4,841.5	208th
2000	21,530.0	+160.0	208th
1999	21,370.0	+255.0	206th
1998	21,115.0	+250.0	206th
1997	20,865.0	+110.0	206th
1996	20,755.0	+290.0	206th
1995	20,465.0	+625.0	206th
1994	19,840.0	+640.0	206th
1993	19,200.0	+655.0	206th
1992	18,545.0	+962.5	203rd
1991	17,582.5	+835.0	184th
1990	16,747.5	+492.5	180th
1989	16,255.0	+455.0	179th
1988	15,800.0	+457.5	179th
1987	15,342.5	+540.0	179th
1986	14,802.5	+317.5	179th
1985	14,485.0	+342.5	179th
1984	14,142.5	+677.5	179th
1983	13,465.0	+732.5	178th
1982	12,732.5	+492.5	178th
1981	12,240.0	+257.5	178th
1980	11,982.5	+222.5	178th
1979	11,760.0	+140.0	178th
1978	11,620.0	−27.5	178th
1977	11,647.5	−132.5	178th
1976	11,780.0	−130.0	178th
1975	11,910.0	−117.5	178th
1974	12,027.5	−112.5	178th
1973	12,140.0	−112.5	178th
1972	12,252.5	−117.5	178th
1971	12,370.0	−499.8	179th
1970	12,869.8	+104.5	179th
1969	12,765.3	−131.4	179th
1968	12,896.7	−124.5	179th
1967	13,021.2	−126.0	179th
1966	13,147.1	−134.4	179th
1965	13,281.6	+1,998.8	179th
1964	11,282.8	+2,176.0	179th
1963	9,106.8	+216.3	178th
1962	8,890.5	+224.4	178th
1961	8,666.2	–	178th

Show all years (1961–2023)

* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points

Detected Pattern▾

Export Boom Cycle

Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.

Reserves YoY +43.4% GDP growth 21.6% C/A balance 40.4%

This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful

United Arab Emirates 2024

Reserves YoY

+25.6%

GDP growth

4.0%

C/A balance

14.5%

Guatemala 2024

Reserves YoY

+14.6%

GDP growth

3.7%

C/A balance

2.9%

Cambodia 2024

Reserves YoY

+12.6%

GDP growth

6.0%

C/A balance

0.5%

Sri Lanka 2024

Reserves YoY

+38.3%

GDP growth

5.0%

C/A balance

1.2%

Lesotho 2024

Reserves YoY

+18.0%

GDP growth

2.9%

C/A balance

3.9%

Lithuania 2024

Reserves YoY

+20.1%

GDP growth

2.8%

C/A balance

3.3%

HistorySaid – pattern alert

Macao SAR, China matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2011. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw population density improve within 24 months. View full analysis →