China vs France: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
China
99.3 people per square kilometre
in 2023
France
97.12 people per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
68th
France rank
70th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 99.3 people per square kilometre against 97.12 people per square kilometre in France, a difference of 2.18 people per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
China ranks 68th and France ranks 70th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.75 people per square kilometre | 60.53 people per square kilometre | 46.79 people per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 16.88 people per square kilometre | 70.73 people per square kilometre | 53.85 people per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 26 people per square kilometre | 75.49 people per square kilometre | 49.49 people per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 38.39 people per square kilometre | 80.84 people per square kilometre | 42.45 people per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 59.09 people per square kilometre | 87.89 people per square kilometre | 28.8 people per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 83.78 people per square kilometre | 93.42 people per square kilometre | 9.64 people per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 98.28 people per square kilometre | 96.69 people per square kilometre | 1.59 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 France?
- China, at 99.3 people per square kilometre against 97.12 people per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between China and France?
- 2.18 people per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and France rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 68th and France ranks 70th 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.