Macau, China vs Singapore: Labor force, total, per square kilometre

Macau, China
12,011 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
5,045 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China rank
1st
Singapore rank
2nd

Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Macau, China
  • Singapore
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020062023

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 12,011 units per square kilometre against 5,045 units per square kilometre in Singapore, a difference of 6,966 units per square kilometre.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 2.4 times Singapore's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 9,229 units per square kilometre 2,645 units per square kilometre 6,584 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2000s 9,526 units per square kilometre 3,456 units per square kilometre 6,070 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2010s 12,222 units per square kilometre 4,586 units per square kilometre 7,637 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2020s 12,047 units per square kilometre 4,839 units per square kilometre 7,208 units per square kilometre Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, Macau, China or Singapore?
Macau, China, at 12,011 units per square kilometre against 5,045 units per square kilometre in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between Macau, China and Singapore?
6,966 units per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Singapore?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Macau, China and Singapore rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
Macau, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Labor force, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 7,804 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.