Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in China
China: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.1264 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in China, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in China is 0.1264 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.1264 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0875 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places China 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.089 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.102 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1183 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1264 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1264 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0602 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1264 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.069 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | 0.102 units per square kilometre | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.121 units per square kilometre | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | 0.124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | 0.1264 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 46 Nigeria 0.1464 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Uganda 0.136 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Malawi 0.1314 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 0.1254 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Denmark 0.1251 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Cyprus 0.1222 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in China?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in China was 0.1264 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1264 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0875 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does China rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.