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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

China trend
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

United States trend
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.