China vs Cyprus: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
China
99.3 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Cyprus
97.05 people per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
68th
Cyprus rank
71st
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Cyprus
How they compare
China currently reports 99.3 people per square kilometre against 97.05 people per square kilometre in Cyprus, a difference of 2.25 people per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.
China ranks 68th and Cyprus ranks 71st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.75 people per square kilometre | 25.58 people per square kilometre | 11.83 people per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 16.88 people per square kilometre | 35.01 people per square kilometre | 18.13 people per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 26 people per square kilometre | 50.86 people per square kilometre | 24.85 people per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 38.39 people per square kilometre | 63 people per square kilometre | 24.62 people per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 59.09 people per square kilometre | 76.03 people per square kilometre | 16.94 people per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 83.78 people per square kilometre | 87.82 people per square kilometre | 4.03 people per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 98.28 people per square kilometre | 95.55 people per square kilometre | 2.73 people per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, China or Cyprus?
- China, at 99.3 people per square kilometre against 97.05 people per square kilometre in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between China and Cyprus?
- 2.25 people per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cyprus?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Cyprus rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 68th and Cyprus ranks 71st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.