Macau, China vs Romania: Number of people living in the capital city
Macau, China
1.37 million people
in 2100
Romania
1.44 million people
in 2100
Macau, China rank
104th
Romania rank
101st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Macau, China
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.44 million people against 1.37 million people in Macau, China, a difference of 68,370 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 104th and Romania ranks 101st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 8 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.16 million people | 1.92 million people | 235,265 people | Macau, China |
| 2030s | 2.27 million people | 1.87 million people | 406,155 people | Macau, China |
| 2040s | 2.32 million people | 1.81 million people | 508,115 people | Macau, China |
| 2050s | 2.27 million people | 1.75 million people | 515,915 people | Macau, China |
| 2060s | 2.12 million people | 1.68 million people | 443,615 people | Macau, China |
| 2070s | 1.94 million people | 1.61 million people | 329,365 people | Macau, China |
| 2080s | 1.74 million people | 1.54 million people | 192,880 people | Macau, China |
| 2090s | 1.53 million people | 1.48 million people | 44,335 people | Macau, China |
| 2100s | 1.37 million people | 1.44 million people | 68,370 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Macau, China or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.44 million people against 1.37 million people in Macau, China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Macau, China and Romania?
- 68,370 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Macau, China and Romania rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Macau, China ranks 104th and Romania ranks 101st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.