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
20406080100196119922023

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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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.