Population, total, per square kilometre in China
China: Population, total, per square kilometre was 150.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
150.26 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 216 countries
All-time high
150.44 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
70.34 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 150.26 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in China peaked at 150.44 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.34 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 74th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.34 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 70.92 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 72.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 74.39 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 76.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 78.33 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 80.37 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 82.5 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 84.79 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 87.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 89.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 91.82 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 93.94 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 95.9 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 97.61 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 99.13 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 100.49 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 101.85 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 103.22 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 104.52 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 105.86 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 107.44 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 109 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 110.44 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 111.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 113.63 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 115.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 117.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 119.15 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 120.92 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 122.58 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 124.09 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 125.52 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 126.95 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 128.34 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 129.69 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 131.02 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 132.29 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 133.44 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 134.49 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 135.47 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 136.38 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 137.24 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 138.05 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 138.87 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 139.65 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 140.38 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 141.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 141.8 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 142.49 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 143.27 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 144.24 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 145.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 146.13 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 146.98 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 147.82 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 148.72 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 149.42 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 149.95 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 150.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 150.44 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 150.42 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 150.26 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.72 units per square kilometre | 70.34 units per square kilometre | 84.79 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.07 units per square kilometre | 87.16 units per square kilometre | 103.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.48 units per square kilometre | 104.52 units per square kilometre | 119.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.48 units per square kilometre | 120.92 units per square kilometre | 133.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.34 units per square kilometre | 134.49 units per square kilometre | 141.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.42 units per square kilometre | 142.49 units per square kilometre | 149.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.36 units per square kilometre | 150.26 units per square kilometre | 150.44 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 71 Kiribati 163.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Micronesia, Federated States of 160.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Togo 151.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Denmark 148.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Indonesia 148.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Ghana 148.5 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in China?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in China was 150.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 150.44 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.34 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 74th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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, total 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.