China vs Italy: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre

China
0.0256 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
0.0247 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
97th
Italy rank
100th

Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Italy
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

China ranks 97th and Italy ranks 100th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre Italy
1980s 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre Italy
1990s 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre 0.028 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre Italy
2020s 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre, China or Italy?
China, at 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre between China and Italy?
0.0009 thousands per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China and Italy rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
China ranks 97th and Italy ranks 100th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.