China vs Spain: Population density
China
67.46
in 2100
Spain
66.29
in 2100
China rank
152nd
Spain rank
154th
Population density over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
China currently reports 67.46 against 66.29 in Spain, a difference of 1.17.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Spain ahead.
China ranks 152nd and Spain ranks 154th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, China averaged higher in 36 and Spain in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.9 | 8 | 4.11 | Spain |
| 1100s | 9.61 | 9 | 0.6006 | China |
| 1200s | 10.98 | 11.01 | 0.0278 | Spain |
| 1300s | 8.52 | 15.01 | 6.49 | Spain |
| 1400s | 7.59 | 11.01 | 3.42 | Spain |
| 1500s | 9.72 | 13.01 | 3.29 | Spain |
| 1600s | 10.44 | 17.01 | 6.56 | Spain |
| 1700s | 10.59 | 16.01 | 5.42 | Spain |
| 1710s | 11.08 | 18.07 | 6.98 | Spain |
| 1720s | 12.73 | 18.57 | 5.84 | Spain |
| 1730s | 13.53 | 19.08 | 5.55 | Spain |
| 1740s | 15.23 | 19.61 | 4.38 | Spain |
| 1750s | 19 | 20.16 | 1.16 | Spain |
| 1760s | 20.99 | 20.72 | 0.2717 | China |
| 1770s | 23.45 | 21.29 | 2.15 | China |
| 1780s | 29.36 | 21.88 | 7.48 | China |
| 1790s | 31.82 | 22.49 | 9.33 | China |
| 1800s | 35.9 | 23.32 | 12.57 | China |
| 1810s | 38.5 | 24.03 | 14.48 | China |
| 1820s | 41.9 | 25.17 | 16.72 | China |
| 1830s | 43.69 | 26.89 | 16.79 | China |
| 1840s | 43.87 | 28.74 | 15.13 | China |
| 1850s | 42.12 | 30.47 | 11.65 | China |
| 1860s | 39.14 | 31.8 | 7.34 | China |
| 1870s | 38.44 | 33.01 | 5.43 | China |
| 1880s | 39.49 | 34.54 | 4.94 | China |
| 1890s | 41.05 | 36.26 | 4.79 | China |
| 1900s | 43.21 | 38.31 | 4.9 | China |
| 1910s | 46.74 | 40.97 | 5.77 | China |
| 1920s | 50.34 | 44.46 | 5.88 | China |
| 1930s | 52.76 | 48.96 | 3.79 | China |
| 1940s | 55.81 | 53.59 | 2.22 | China |
| 1950s | 63.68 | 58.06 | 5.61 | China |
| 1960s | 76.43 | 63.9 | 12.53 | China |
| 1970s | 96.18 | 71.13 | 25.05 | China |
| 1980s | 112.37 | 76.89 | 35.48 | China |
| 1990s | 129.08 | 79.91 | 49.17 | China |
| 2000s | 139.13 | 87.41 | 51.73 | China |
| 2010s | 148.09 | 93.9 | 54.19 | China |
| 2020s | 150.9 | 95.66 | 55.24 | China |
| 2030s | 146.48 | 94.42 | 52.06 | China |
| 2040s | 139.4 | 91.89 | 47.5 | China |
| 2050s | 128.57 | 87.63 | 40.94 | China |
| 2060s | 114.28 | 81.57 | 32.72 | China |
| 2070s | 100.22 | 75.68 | 24.54 | China |
| 2080s | 86.59 | 71.46 | 15.13 | China |
| 2090s | 73.9 | 68.13 | 5.77 | China |
| 2100s | 67.46 | 66.29 | 1.17 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, China or Spain?
- China, at 67.46 against 66.29 in Spain as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between China and Spain?
- 1.17, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for population density?
- China ranks 152nd and Spain ranks 154th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.