How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs United Arab Emirates: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

China

0.1264 units per square kilometre

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

0.1254 units per square kilometre

in 2023

China rank

49th

United Arab Emirates rank

50th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

China
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

China currently reports 0.1264 units per square kilometre against 0.1254 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.001 units per square kilometre.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 49th and United Arab Emirates ranks 50th of 186 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0938 units per square kilometre	0.0259 units per square kilometre	0.068 units per square kilometre	China
2000s	0.1098 units per square kilometre	0.0556 units per square kilometre	0.0542 units per square kilometre	China
2010s	0.121 units per square kilometre	0.0977 units per square kilometre	0.0233 units per square kilometre	China
2020s	0.1255 units per square kilometre	0.118 units per square kilometre	0.0075 units per square kilometre	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, China or United Arab Emirates?: China, at 0.1264 units per square kilometre against 0.1254 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between China and United Arab Emirates?: 0.001 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?: China ranks 49th and United Arab Emirates ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.