China vs Kiribati: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

China
151.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kiribati
163.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
72nd
Kiribati rank
70th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 163.63 units per square kilometre against 151.53 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 12.1 units per square kilometre.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 72nd and Kiribati ranks 70th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Kiribati in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Kiribati Difference Ahead
1960s 77.17 units per square kilometre 65.25 units per square kilometre 11.92 units per square kilometre China
1970s 96.18 units per square kilometre 74.09 units per square kilometre 22.09 units per square kilometre China
1980s 112.37 units per square kilometre 82.08 units per square kilometre 30.3 units per square kilometre China
1990s 129.08 units per square kilometre 99.83 units per square kilometre 29.25 units per square kilometre China
2000s 139.13 units per square kilometre 120.05 units per square kilometre 19.08 units per square kilometre China
2010s 148.09 units per square kilometre 143.52 units per square kilometre 4.58 units per square kilometre China
2020s 151.79 units per square kilometre 159.73 units per square kilometre 7.93 units per square kilometre Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, China or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 163.63 units per square kilometre against 151.53 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between China and Kiribati?
12.1 units per square kilometre, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kiribati?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Kiribati rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
China ranks 72nd and Kiribati ranks 70th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units 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

Population regions with projections 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.