How does China rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?

China ranks 120th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.

Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in China

Name: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in China
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China: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 people per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

120th

of 211 countries

All-time high

0.0025 people per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 people per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in China is 0 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0025 people per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

China ranks 120th 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.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in China, 1960 to 2025.
Year	people per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0022 people per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0025 people per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1962	0.0024 people per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1963	0.0023 people per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1964	0.0022 people per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1965	0.0018 people per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1966	0.0017 people per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1967	0.0018 people per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1968	0.0019 people per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1969	0.0018 people per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1970	0.0015 people per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1971	0.0015 people per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1972	0.0013 people per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1973	0.0011 people per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1974	0.0011 people per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1975	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1976	0.0011 people per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1977	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1978	0.0011 people per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1979	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1980	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1981	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1982	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1983	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1984	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1985	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1986	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1987	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1988	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1989	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1990	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1991	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1992	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1993	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1994	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1995	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1996	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1997	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1998	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1999	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2000	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2001	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2002	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2003	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2004	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2005	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2006	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2007	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2008	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2009	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2010	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2011	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2012	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2013	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2014	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2015	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2016	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2017	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2018	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2019	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2020	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2021	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2022	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2023	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2024	0 people per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2025	0 people per US$ of GDP	-3.5%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
China's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0021 people per US$ of GDP	0.0017 people per US$ of GDP	0.0025 people per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0012 people per US$ of GDP	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	0.0015 people per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0009 people per US$ of GDP	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	0.001 people per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0006 people per US$ of GDP	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	0.0008 people per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near China

117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
118 Chile 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
119 Türkiye 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
121 Curaçao 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
122 American Samoa 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
123 Montenegro 0 people per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in China?: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in China was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.0025 people per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does China rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?: China ranks 120th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP
Unit: people per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.