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

China
0.1517 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
0.1605 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
73rd
Micronesia (country) rank
72nd

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Micronesia (country)
00.050.10.15197019962023

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.1605 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 73rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 72nd of 215 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1292 thousands per square kilometre 0.1546 thousands per square kilometre 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre Micronesia (country)
2000s 0.1387 thousands per square kilometre 0.1589 thousands per square kilometre 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre Micronesia (country)
2010s 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre 0.1551 thousands per square kilometre 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre Micronesia (country)
2020s 0.1519 thousands per square kilometre 0.1593 thousands per square kilometre 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, China or Micronesia (country)?
Micronesia (country), at 0.1605 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 Micronesia (country)?
0.0088 thousands per square kilometre, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Micronesia (country)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do China and Micronesia (country) rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
China ranks 73rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 72nd 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.