Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in China
China: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1517 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.152 thousands per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0865 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in China, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.152 thousands per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0865 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
China ranks 73rd 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.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0865 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0888 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.091 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.093 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.095 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0984 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0998 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1012 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1025 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.104 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1055 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1071 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1089 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1104 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.112 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1138 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1157 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1178 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1198 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1218 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1239 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1255 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1269 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1282 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1294 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1306 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1317 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1327 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1337 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1347 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1357 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1367 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1375 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1383 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1391 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.14 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1408 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1416 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1425 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1435 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1444 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1453 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1464 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1474 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1483 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1491 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.15 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1509 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1514 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1518 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.152 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1519 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0953 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0865 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1025 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1115 thousands per square kilometre | 0.104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1198 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1284 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1218 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1337 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1387 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1347 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1425 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1435 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1514 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1519 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre | 0.152 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 70 Guatemala 0.1678 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 71 Kiribati 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 72 Micronesia (country) 0.1605 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 74 Denmark 0.1483 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 75 Indonesia 0.148 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 76 Isle of Man 0.1476 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)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in China?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in China was 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.152 thousands per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0865 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (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.