Population density in China in 2023 — 150.3 per km². Ranked 73 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 113.6%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 150.3 | −0.2 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 150.4 | −0 | −0.01% |
| 2021 | 150.4 | +0.1 | +0.09% |
| 2020 | 150.3 | +0.4 | +0.24% |
| 2019 | 149.9 | +0.5 | +0.36% |
| 2018 | 149.4 | +0.7 | +0.47% |
| 2017 | 148.7 | +0.9 | +0.61% |
| 2016 | 147.8 | +0.8 | +0.57% |
| 2015 | 147 | +0.9 | +0.58% |
| 2014 | 146.1 | +0.9 | +0.63% |
| 2013 | 145.2 | +1 | +0.67% |
| 2012 | 144.2 | +1 | +0.68% |
| 2011 | 143.3 | +0.8 | +0.55% |
| 2010 | 142.5 | +0.7 | +0.48% |
| 2009 | 141.8 | +0.7 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 141.1 | +0.7 | +0.51% |
| 2007 | 140.4 | +0.7 | +0.52% |
| 2006 | 139.6 | +0.8 | +0.56% |
| 2005 | 138.9 | +0.8 | +0.59% |
| 2004 | 138.1 | +0.8 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 137.2 | +0.9 | +0.62% |
| 2002 | 136.4 | +0.9 | +0.67% |
| 2001 | 135.5 | +1 | +0.73% |
| 2000 | 134.5 | +1.1 | +0.79% |
| 1999 | 133.4 | +1.2 | +0.87% |
| 1998 | 132.3 | +1.3 | +0.96% |
| 1997 | 131 | +1.3 | +1.03% |
| 1996 | 129.7 | +1.4 | +1.05% |
| 1995 | 128.3 | +1.4 | +1.09% |
| 1994 | 126.9 | +1.4 | +1.14% |
| 1993 | 125.5 | +1.4 | +1.16% |
| 1992 | 124.1 | +1.5 | +1.23% |
| 1991 | 122.6 | +1.7 | +1.37% |
| 1990 | 120.9 | +1.8 | +1.48% |
| 1989 | 119.2 | +1.8 | +1.54% |
| 1988 | 117.3 | +1.9 | +1.62% |
| 1987 | 115.5 | +1.8 | +1.62% |
| 1986 | 113.6 | +1.7 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 112 | +1.5 | +1.37% |
| 1984 | 110.4 | +1.4 | +1.32% |
| 1983 | 109 | +1.6 | +1.46% |
| 1982 | 107.4 | +1.6 | +1.48% |
| 1981 | 105.9 | +1.3 | +1.29% |
| 1980 | 104.5 | +1.3 | +1.26% |
| 1979 | 103.2 | +1.4 | +1.34% |
| 1978 | 101.8 | +1.4 | +1.35% |
| 1977 | 100.5 | +1.4 | +1.37% |
| 1976 | 99.1 | +1.5 | +1.56% |
| 1975 | 97.6 | +1.7 | +1.78% |
| 1974 | 95.9 | +2 | +2.09% |
| 1973 | 93.9 | +2.1 | +2.31% |
| 1972 | 91.8 | +2.2 | +2.49% |
| 1971 | 89.6 | +2.4 | +2.78% |
| 1970 | 87.2 | +2.4 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 84.8 | +2.3 | +2.78% |
| 1968 | 82.5 | +2.1 | +2.65% |
| 1967 | 80.4 | +2 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 78.3 | +2.2 | +2.83% |
| 1965 | 76.2 | +1.8 | +2.41% |
| 1964 | 74.4 | +1.7 | +2.35% |
| 1963 | 72.7 | +1.8 | +2.49% |
| 1962 | 70.9 | +0.6 | +0.82% |
| 1961 | 70.3 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
