China vs Cyprus: Urban population, per square kilometre
China
98.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cyprus
97.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
70th
Cyprus rank
72nd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Cyprus
How they compare
China currently reports 98.47 units per square kilometre against 97.05 units per square kilometre in Cyprus, a difference of 1.42 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.
China ranks 70th and Cyprus ranks 72nd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.67 units per square kilometre | 25.58 units per square kilometre | 11.91 units per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 16.86 units per square kilometre | 35.01 units per square kilometre | 18.15 units per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 25.79 units per square kilometre | 50.86 units per square kilometre | 25.07 units per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 37.92 units per square kilometre | 63 units per square kilometre | 25.08 units per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 58.75 units per square kilometre | 76.03 units per square kilometre | 17.28 units per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 82.83 units per square kilometre | 87.82 units per square kilometre | 4.98 units per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 97.35 units per square kilometre | 95.55 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, China or Cyprus?
- China, at 98.47 units per square kilometre against 97.05 units per square kilometre in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between China and Cyprus?
- 1.42 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cyprus?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Cyprus rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 70th and Cyprus ranks 72nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population 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.