China vs Turkey: Urban population, per square kilometre
China
98.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
98.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
70th
Turkey rank
69th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 98.7 units per square kilometre against 98.47 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.23 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 70th and Turkey ranks 69th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.67 units per square kilometre | 10.94 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 16.86 units per square kilometre | 18.43 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1980s | 25.79 units per square kilometre | 29.42 units per square kilometre | 3.63 units per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1990s | 37.92 units per square kilometre | 42.98 units per square kilometre | 5.06 units per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2000s | 58.75 units per square kilometre | 56.45 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 82.83 units per square kilometre | 82.76 units per square kilometre | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 97.35 units per square kilometre | 97.71 units per square kilometre | 0.3613 units per square kilometre | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, China or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 98.7 units per square kilometre against 98.47 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between China and Turkey?
- 0.23 units per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 70th and Turkey ranks 69th 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.