China Population Density 1950-2024

Chart and table of China population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of China in 2024 is 149.03 people per square kilometer, a 0.03% decline from 2023.
  • The population density of China in 2023 was 149.08 people per square kilometer, a 0.02% decline from 2022.
  • The population density of China in 2022 was 149.11 people per square kilometer, a 0% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of China in 2021 was 149.11 people per square kilometer, a 0.07% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2024 Population Density
Maldives 1,726.29
Mauritius 648.72
Nauru 644.20
Lebanon 499.43
Tuvalu 382.60
Grenada 373.20
Jamaica 257.03
Marshall Islands 235.64
Dominican Republic 234.93
American Samoa 217.72
Guatemala 168.60
China 149.03
Tonga 144.91
Thailand 140.10
Jordan 127.46
Azerbaijan 120.82
Iraq 106.94
Malaysia 104.87
Costa Rica 102.68
Cuba 101.70
Albania 98.30
Dominica 97.82
Armenia 93.41
Romania 82.29
North Macedonia 81.01
Samoa 80.62
Serbia 80.32
Ecuador 71.68
Mexico 65.87
Equatorial Guinea 62.57
Bulgaria 59.63
Fiji 51.62
Iran 51.46
South Africa 50.05
Colombia 45.84
Belarus 45.54
Montenegro 45.34
Venezuela 32.23
Peru 26.99
Brazil 25.56
Algeria 19.43
Belize 18.14
Paraguay 17.08
Turkmenistan 13.52
Gabon 9.28
Russia 8.42
Kazakhstan 7.28
Botswana 4.68
Libya 3.96
Suriname 3.84
Guyana 3.81
Namibia 3.21
China - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2024 149.03 -0.03%
2023 149.08 -0.02%
2022 149.11 0.00%
2021 149.11 0.07%
2020 149.01 0.22%
2019 148.69 0.34%
2018 148.18 0.48%
2017 147.47 0.60%
2016 146.60 0.59%
2015 145.74 0.62%
2014 144.85 0.66%
2013 143.90 0.70%
2012 142.90 0.70%
2011 141.91 0.66%
2010 140.98 0.68%
2009 140.03 0.67%
2008 139.10 0.65%
2007 138.19 0.64%
2006 137.31 0.63%
2005 136.45 0.62%
2004 135.61 0.62%
2003 134.78 0.62%
2002 133.95 0.64%
2001 133.09 0.68%
2000 132.19 0.69%
1999 131.28 0.69%
1998 130.38 0.73%
1997 129.44 0.77%
1996 128.44 0.83%
1995 127.38 0.90%
1994 126.25 0.96%
1993 125.05 1.02%
1992 123.79 1.13%
1991 122.41 1.47%
1990 120.64 1.70%
1989 118.63 1.66%
1988 116.69 1.74%
1987 114.70 1.77%
1986 112.70 1.65%
1985 110.87 1.54%
1984 109.19 1.45%
1983 107.63 1.55%
1982 105.98 1.63%
1981 104.28 1.52%
1980 102.73 1.45%
1979 101.26 1.38%
1978 99.88 1.33%
1977 98.57 1.42%
1976 97.19 1.56%
1975 95.70 1.75%
1974 94.05 2.01%
1973 92.19 2.18%
1972 90.23 2.32%
1971 88.18 2.52%
1970 86.01 2.63%
1969 83.81 2.70%
1968 81.60 2.54%
1967 79.58 2.43%
1966 77.69 2.64%
1965 75.69 2.73%
1964 73.68 3.03%
1963 71.52 2.90%
1962 69.50 1.43%
1961 68.52 0.17%
1960 68.41 0.31%
1959 68.20 1.30%
1958 67.32 2.19%
1957 65.88 2.23%
1956 64.45 2.15%
1955 63.09 2.27%
1954 61.69 2.17%
1953 60.38 2.20%
1952 59.08 2.05%
1951 57.89 1.77%
1950 56.88 0.00%