China vs Kiribati: Population, per square kilometre
China
150.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kiribati
163.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
52nd
Kiribati rank
50th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 163.62 units per square kilometre against 150.26 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 13.36 units per square kilometre.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 52nd and Kiribati ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.72 units per square kilometre | 65.22 units per square kilometre | 11.5 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 96.07 units per square kilometre | 74.07 units per square kilometre | 22.01 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 111.48 units per square kilometre | 82.06 units per square kilometre | 29.42 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 127.48 units per square kilometre | 99.82 units per square kilometre | 27.67 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 138.34 units per square kilometre | 120.03 units per square kilometre | 18.31 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 146.42 units per square kilometre | 143.5 units per square kilometre | 2.92 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 150.36 units per square kilometre | 159.71 units per square kilometre | 9.36 units per square kilometre | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, China or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 163.62 units per square kilometre against 150.26 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between China and Kiribati?
- 13.36 units per square kilometre, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kiribati?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Kiribati rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 52nd and Kiribati ranks 50th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 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
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.