Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
24,480 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China
62,218 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Macau, China rank
2nd

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 62,218 units per square kilometre against 24,480 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 37,738 units per square kilometre.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 2.5 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 183 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 18,146 units per square kilometre 66,247 units per square kilometre 48,101 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2010s 36,969 units per square kilometre 73,203 units per square kilometre 36,234 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2020s 8,516 units per square kilometre 27,814 units per square kilometre 19,298 units per square kilometre Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 62,218 units per square kilometre against 24,480 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
37,738 units per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried 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.