Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in China
China: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in China, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in China is 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places China 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0369 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0374 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0396 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0388 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0375 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.037 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0369 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0351 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0357 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0358 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0358 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0351 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0345 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0335 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0329 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0309 thousands per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0278 thousands per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0335 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 94 Afghanistan 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 95 Tajikistan 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 96 Lesotho 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 98 Turkey 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cameroon 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 100 Italy 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in China?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in China was 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does China rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.