Land area in square kilometres in Macao
Macao: Land area in square kilometres was 33 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in square kilometres in Macao, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Macao is 33 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Macao peaked at 33 sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Macao 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.25 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 29.5 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.76 sq. km | 29.7 sq. km | 32.9 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.98 sq. km | 32.9 sq. km | 33 sq. km | 4 |
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More reference data data for Macao
- Consumer price index 148.96 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 23.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 91.1% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.5% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Macao?
- Land area in square kilometres in Macao was 33 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 33 sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Macao ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.