GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in China
China: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
87th
of 211 countries
All-time high
13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
173,727 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in China, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in China peaked at 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 173,727 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
China ranks 87th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 173,727 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 185,992 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 193,078 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 208,061 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 212,867 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 231,429 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 227,795 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 245,039 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 272,793 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 293,501 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 316,495 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 332,676 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 362,814 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 401,735 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 462,930 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 525,126 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 572,046 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 638,565 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 710,229 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 740,104 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 769,275 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 841,293 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 961,595 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 2.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 3.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 4.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 4.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 5.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 5.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 6.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 6.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 7.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 7.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 8.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 8.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 9.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 10.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 10.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 12.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224,428 constant LCU per square kilometre | 173,727 constant LCU per square kilometre | 293,501 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 506,272 constant LCU per square kilometre | 316,495 constant LCU per square kilometre | 740,104 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 769,275 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 11.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 84 Faroe Islands 14.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Congo 13.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Sweden 13.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Mexico 12.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 89 United States Virgin Islands 11.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 90 Puerto Rico 11.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for China
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -12.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.7% (2100)
- Population density 67.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15.54 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in China?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in China was 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,727 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 87th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) 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.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) 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.