Macau packs 20,400 people into square kilometer

Macau's population density, has increased to 20,400 people per square kilometer of land, according to the government’s Statistics and Census Service.

This marks an increase of 400 more than in 2018, the data released yesterday shows.
Macau’s population increased to 679,600 last year,  an increase of 12,200 from 2018.
Meanwhile, Macau’s total land area was 32.9 square kilometers in 2019. The growth of the land area did not catch up with that of the population, even as city’s three principal areas – Macau, Taipa and Coloane – all recorded increases, although at varying rates.
According to 2019 data compiled by the United Nations, the Macau SAR is the world’s second-most densely populated jurisdiction after Monaco. Singapore is the third-
most densely populated place, while Hong Kong is fourth.