China vs United Arab Emirates: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

China
151.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
149.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
72nd
United Arab Emirates rank
74th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • United Arab Emirates
050100150196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 151.53 units per square kilometre against 149.85 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.68 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 72nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 74th of 215 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 77.17 units per square kilometre 2.43 units per square kilometre 74.73 units per square kilometre China
1970s 96.18 units per square kilometre 7.78 units per square kilometre 88.4 units per square kilometre China
1980s 112.37 units per square kilometre 19.31 units per square kilometre 93.06 units per square kilometre China
1990s 129.08 units per square kilometre 34.82 units per square kilometre 94.27 units per square kilometre China
2000s 139.13 units per square kilometre 67.73 units per square kilometre 71.4 units per square kilometre China
2010s 148.09 units per square kilometre 117.39 units per square kilometre 30.71 units per square kilometre China
2020s 151.79 units per square kilometre 141.23 units per square kilometre 10.56 units per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, China or United Arab Emirates?
China, at 151.53 units per square kilometre against 149.85 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between China and United Arab Emirates?
1.68 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
China ranks 72nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 74th 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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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.