China vs United States: 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 United States's 36.82. That makes China's value 308.1% higher than United States's.
China
Rank #73 of 215 globally
- Latest (2023)
- 150.26
- Year-over-year
- -0.1%
- 10-year change
- +3.5%
- Peak
- 150.44 (2021)
- Trough
- 138.05 (2004)
United States
Rank #165 of 215 globally
- Latest (2023)
- 36.82
- Year-over-year
- +0.8%
- 10-year change
- +6.3%
- Peak
- 36.82 (2023)
- Trough
- 31.96 (2004)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.DNST), CC BY 4.0.