Hong Kong vs Macao: Labor force, total, per square kilometre
Hong Kong
3,667 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macao
12,011 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Macao rank
1st
Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 12,011 units per square kilometre against 3,667 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 8,344 units per square kilometre.
That makes Macao's figure about 3.3 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Macao ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,007 units per square kilometre | 9,229 units per square kilometre | 6,222 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2000s | 3,352 units per square kilometre | 9,526 units per square kilometre | 6,174 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2010s | 3,671 units per square kilometre | 12,222 units per square kilometre | 8,551 units per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2020s | 3,672 units per square kilometre | 12,047 units per square kilometre | 8,375 units per square kilometre | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Macao, at 12,011 units per square kilometre against 3,667 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 8,344 units per square kilometre, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Macao ranks 1st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, 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
Labor force, 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.