China vs Italy: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

China
0.0547 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
0.0558 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
58th
Italy rank
56th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0558 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0547 1000 No per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

China ranks 58th and Italy ranks 56th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0648 1000 No per square kilometre 0.067 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre Italy
1970s 0.0808 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0646 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre China
1980s 0.0888 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0642 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0246 1000 No per square kilometre China
1990s 0.0916 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0644 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0822 1000 No per square kilometre 0.064 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0675 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0615 1000 No per square kilometre 0.006 1000 No per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0568 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0568 1000 No per square kilometre 0 1000 No per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, China or Italy?
Italy, at 0.0558 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0547 1000 No per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between China and Italy?
0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Italy rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
China ranks 58th and Italy ranks 56th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.