Population density in China
China: Population density was 67.46 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
67.46 people per km²
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
152nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
151.94 people per km²
in 2021
All-time low
3.9 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in China, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in China is 67.46 people per km², measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in China peaked at 151.94 people per km² in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9 people per km², in 1000.
China ranks 152nd of 235 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.
Population density in China, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.9 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 9.61 people per km² | +146.5% |
| 1200 | 10.98 people per km² | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 8.52 people per km² | -22.4% |
| 1400 | 7.59 people per km² | -10.9% |
| 1500 | 9.72 people per km² | +28.1% |
| 1600 | 10.44 people per km² | +7.4% |
| 1700 | 10.59 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1710 | 11.08 people per km² | +4.6% |
| 1720 | 12.73 people per km² | +14.9% |
| 1730 | 13.53 people per km² | +6.3% |
| 1740 | 15.23 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1750 | 19 people per km² | +24.7% |
| 1760 | 20.99 people per km² | +10.5% |
| 1770 | 23.45 people per km² | +11.7% |
| 1780 | 29.36 people per km² | +25.2% |
| 1790 | 31.82 people per km² | +8.4% |
| 1800 | 35.15 people per km² | +10.5% |
| 1801 | 35.31 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 35.48 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 35.64 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 35.81 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 35.98 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 36.15 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 36.31 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 36.48 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 36.65 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 36.94 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 37.22 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 37.55 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 37.92 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1814 | 38.29 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 38.66 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 39.04 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1817 | 39.42 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1818 | 39.81 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1819 | 40.17 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 40.52 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 40.85 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 41.16 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 41.46 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 41.75 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 42.05 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 42.35 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 42.65 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 42.95 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 43.2 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 43.4 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 43.54 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 43.63 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 43.66 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 43.69 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 43.72 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 43.76 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 43.79 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 43.82 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 43.85 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 43.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 43.88 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 43.88 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 43.88 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 43.88 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 43.88 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 43.88 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 43.88 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 43.88 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 43.81 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 43.65 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1851 | 43.41 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 43.1 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 42.71 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1854 | 42.32 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 41.94 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1856 | 41.56 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1857 | 41.18 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1858 | 40.81 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1859 | 40.47 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 40.16 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 39.89 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 39.64 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 39.43 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 39.22 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 39.01 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 38.8 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 38.59 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 38.38 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 38.24 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 38.15 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 38.13 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 38.17 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 38.26 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 38.36 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 38.46 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 38.56 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 38.66 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 38.75 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 38.86 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 38.96 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 39.07 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 39.19 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 39.3 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 39.42 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 39.54 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 39.66 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 39.78 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 39.9 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 40.03 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 40.18 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 40.35 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 40.53 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 40.73 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 40.94 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 41.14 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 41.34 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 41.54 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 41.75 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 41.96 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 42.17 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 42.39 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 42.62 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 42.85 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 43.08 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 43.31 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 43.54 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 43.78 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 44.02 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 44.3 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 44.64 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 45.02 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 45.46 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 45.95 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 46.45 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 46.95 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 47.46 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 47.97 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 48.5 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 48.96 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 49.35 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 49.67 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 49.92 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 50.1 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 50.28 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 50.46 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 50.63 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 50.81 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 50.99 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 51.2 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 51.43 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 51.69 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 51.97 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 52.28 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 52.59 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 52.9 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 53.21 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 53.53 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 53.84 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 54.16 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 54.46 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 54.76 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 55.06 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 55.35 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 55.64 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 55.94 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 56.23 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 56.53 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 56.83 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 57.3 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 57.95 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 58.98 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 60.2 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 61.52 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 62.86 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 64.29 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 65.67 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 67.14 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 68.62 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 69.52 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 69.75 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 69.85 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 70.84 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 72.92 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 75.07 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 77.06 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 79.08 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 81.06 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 83.19 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 85.44 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 87.7 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 89.91 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 92 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 94.01 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 95.9 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 97.58 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 99.1 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 100.5 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 101.85 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 103.25 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 104.72 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 106.27 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 107.96 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 109.61 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 111.19 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 112.89 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 114.74 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 116.77 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 118.79 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 120.79 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 122.88 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 124.71 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 126.18 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 127.53 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 128.78 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 129.96 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 131.12 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 132.2 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 133.24 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 134.23 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 135.23 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 136.21 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 137.07 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 137.89 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 138.69 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 139.54 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 140.4 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 141.22 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 142.07 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 143 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 143.96 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 144.89 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 145.88 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 146.89 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 147.84 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 148.71 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 149.56 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 150.44 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 151.15 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 151.63 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 151.9 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 151.94 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 151.81 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 151.53 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 151.18 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 150.84 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 150.5 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 150.15 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 149.78 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 149.37 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 148.93 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 148.46 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 147.96 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 147.43 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 146.87 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 146.29 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 145.69 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 145.06 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2038 | 144.41 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 143.73 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 143.03 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 142.31 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 141.55 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 140.77 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 139.96 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 139.12 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2046 | 138.24 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 137.31 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 136.34 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 135.32 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 134.24 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2051 | 133.11 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2052 | 131.93 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2053 | 130.69 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 129.4 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2055 | 128.07 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2056 | 126.69 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2057 | 125.29 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2058 | 123.85 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2059 | 122.39 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2060 | 120.91 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2061 | 119.42 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2062 | 117.94 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2063 | 116.45 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2064 | 114.97 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2065 | 113.51 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2066 | 112.05 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2067 | 110.61 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2068 | 109.19 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2069 | 107.78 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2070 | 106.39 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2071 | 105 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2072 | 103.63 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2073 | 102.26 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2074 | 100.9 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2075 | 99.54 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2076 | 98.17 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2077 | 96.81 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2078 | 95.44 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2079 | 94.07 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2080 | 92.7 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2081 | 91.32 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2082 | 89.95 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2083 | 88.58 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2084 | 87.22 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2085 | 85.86 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2086 | 84.53 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2087 | 83.21 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2088 | 81.9 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2089 | 80.61 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2090 | 79.34 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2091 | 78.1 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2092 | 76.86 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2093 | 75.65 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2094 | 74.44 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2095 | 73.25 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2096 | 72.08 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2097 | 70.91 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2098 | 69.75 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2099 | 68.6 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2100 | 67.46 people per km² | -1.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 67.46 people per km² is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23 people per km², 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 67.46 people per km² is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68 people per km², 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +146.5% | 3.9 people per km² | 9.61 people per km² |
| 1500 | +28.1% | 7.59 people per km² | 9.72 people per km² |
| 1780 | +25.2% | 23.45 people per km² | 29.36 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.9 people per km² | 3.9 people per km² | 3.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 9.61 people per km² | 9.61 people per km² | 9.61 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 10.98 people per km² | 10.98 people per km² | 10.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 8.52 people per km² | 8.52 people per km² | 8.52 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 7.59 people per km² | 7.59 people per km² | 7.59 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 9.72 people per km² | 9.72 people per km² | 9.72 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 10.44 people per km² | 10.44 people per km² | 10.44 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 10.59 people per km² | 10.59 people per km² | 10.59 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 11.08 people per km² | 11.08 people per km² | 11.08 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 12.73 people per km² | 12.73 people per km² | 12.73 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 13.53 people per km² | 13.53 people per km² | 13.53 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 15.23 people per km² | 15.23 people per km² | 15.23 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 19 people per km² | 19 people per km² | 19 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 20.99 people per km² | 20.99 people per km² | 20.99 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 23.45 people per km² | 23.45 people per km² | 23.45 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 29.36 people per km² | 29.36 people per km² | 29.36 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 31.82 people per km² | 31.82 people per km² | 31.82 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 35.9 people per km² | 35.15 people per km² | 36.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 38.5 people per km² | 36.94 people per km² | 40.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 41.9 people per km² | 40.52 people per km² | 43.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 43.69 people per km² | 43.4 people per km² | 43.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 43.87 people per km² | 43.81 people per km² | 43.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 42.12 people per km² | 40.47 people per km² | 43.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 39.14 people per km² | 38.24 people per km² | 40.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 38.44 people per km² | 38.13 people per km² | 38.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 39.49 people per km² | 38.96 people per km² | 40.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 41.05 people per km² | 40.18 people per km² | 41.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 43.21 people per km² | 42.17 people per km² | 44.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 46.74 people per km² | 44.64 people per km² | 48.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 50.34 people per km² | 49.35 people per km² | 51.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 52.76 people per km² | 51.43 people per km² | 54.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 55.81 people per km² | 54.46 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 63.68 people per km² | 57.95 people per km² | 69.52 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.43 people per km² | 69.75 people per km² | 85.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.18 people per km² | 87.7 people per km² | 103.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.37 people per km² | 104.72 people per km² | 120.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.08 people per km² | 122.88 people per km² | 134.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.13 people per km² | 135.23 people per km² | 143 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.09 people per km² | 143.96 people per km² | 151.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.9 people per km² | 149.37 people per km² | 151.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 146.48 people per km² | 143.73 people per km² | 148.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 139.4 people per km² | 135.32 people per km² | 143.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 128.57 people per km² | 122.39 people per km² | 134.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 114.28 people per km² | 107.78 people per km² | 120.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 100.22 people per km² | 94.07 people per km² | 106.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 86.59 people per km² | 80.61 people per km² | 92.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 73.9 people per km² | 68.6 people per km² | 79.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 67.46 people per km² | 67.46 people per km² | 67.46 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15.54 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.7% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in China?
- Population density in China was 67.46 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 151.94 people per km² in 2021.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 people per km² in 1000.
- How does China rank for population density?
- China ranks 152nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.