Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.1016 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1016 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
55th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1016 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) is 0.1016 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 0.1016 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0132 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0138 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0145 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.015 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0156 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0159 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0166 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0172 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0186 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.019 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0197 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0208 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0219 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0231 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0243 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0254 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0266 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0278 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0306 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0321 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0336 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0367 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0383 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0399 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0415 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0431 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0448 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0464 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.048 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0497 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0514 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0534 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0556 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0578 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0601 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0624 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0647 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0669 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0692 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0716 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0739 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0762 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0785 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0808 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0831 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0853 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0876 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0898 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.092 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0941 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0961 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.098 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0999 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1016 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0145 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0159 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0208 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0275 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0219 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0336 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0424 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0497 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0613 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0514 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0716 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0841 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0739 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0941 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0989 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0961 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1016 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 52 Jordan 0.1085 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 53 Pakistan 0.1083 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 54 Czechia 0.1027 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 56 Rwanda 0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 57 France 0.1008 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 58 Guatemala 0.0937 1000 No per square kilometre compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 275,362 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 319,567 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 326,230 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 645,797 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) was 0.1016 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1016 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.