China vs Kiribati: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

China
0.1517 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Kiribati
0.1624 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
73rd
Kiribati rank
71st

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Kiribati
00.050.10.15197019962023

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.

China ranks 73rd and Kiribati ranks 71st of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Kiribati in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Kiribati Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0953 thousands per square kilometre 0.0738 thousands per square kilometre 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre China
1980s 0.1115 thousands per square kilometre 0.0812 thousands per square kilometre 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre China
1990s 0.1284 thousands per square kilometre 0.099 thousands per square kilometre 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre China
2000s 0.1387 thousands per square kilometre 0.1188 thousands per square kilometre 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre China
2010s 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre 0.1424 thousands per square kilometre 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre China
2020s 0.1519 thousands per square kilometre 0.1584 thousands per square kilometre 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, China or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between China and Kiribati?
0.0107 thousands per square kilometre, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kiribati?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China and Kiribati rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
China ranks 73rd and Kiribati ranks 71st 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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Indicator
Total population (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

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.