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China vs Korea, Rep.: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , China's Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 150.26, compared to Korea, Rep.'s 529.84. That makes China's value 71.6% lower than Korea, Rep.'s.

China

Rank #73 of 215 globally

China trend
Latest (2023)
150.26
Year-over-year
-0.1%
10-year change
+3.5%
Peak
150.44 (2021)
Trough
138.05 (2004)

Korea, Rep.

Rank #23 of 215 globally

Korea, Rep. trend
Latest (2023)
529.84
Year-over-year
+0.1%
10-year change
+2.4%
Peak
531.11 (2020)
Trough
496.62 (2004)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.DNST), CC BY 4.0.