China vs Indonesia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
China
0.1517 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia
0.148 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
73rd
Indonesia rank
75th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre against 0.148 thousands per square kilometre in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre.
Across all 54 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 73rd and Indonesia ranks 75th of 215 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0953 thousands per square kilometre | 0.071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 0.1115 thousands per square kilometre | 0.09 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 0.1284 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 0.1387 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1215 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1377 thousands per square kilometre | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 0.1519 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1466 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre against 0.148 thousands per square kilometre in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between China and Indonesia?
- 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 73rd and Indonesia ranks 75th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), 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
Total population (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.