Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in China
China: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0876 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0876 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0882 thousands per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0315 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in China, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0876 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0882 thousands per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
China ranks 67th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0326 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.034 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.037 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0383 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0459 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0466 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0479 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0494 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0515 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0533 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.055 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0568 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0583 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0603 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0621 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.064 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0658 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0675 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.069 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0704 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0715 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0726 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0734 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0743 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0752 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0785 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0794 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0805 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0828 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0842 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0853 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0865 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0875 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0881 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0882 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0881 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.088 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0879 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0876 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0876 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0876 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0515 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0612 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0533 thousands per square kilometre | 0.069 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0749 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0704 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0794 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0853 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0805 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0882 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0879 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0876 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0881 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 64 Nepal 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 65 Marshall Islands 0.0896 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sao Tome and Principe 0.088 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 68 Nigeria 0.0868 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 69 Cyprus 0.0857 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 70 Thailand 0.0809 thousands 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)
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- 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 population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in China?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in China was 0.0876 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0882 thousands per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 years (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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years 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 25-64 years (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.