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Population density: compare countries

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Population density by country

Annual, People per square kilometre

Source: World Bank

Population density: latest observations by country
Date	Italy	Malta	China
Dec 31, 2001	192.7	1,228.2	135.5
Dec 31, 2002	193.1	1,237.4	136.4
Dec 31, 2003	194.1	1,245.6	137.2
Dec 31, 2004	195.6	1,254.0	138.1
Dec 31, 2005	196.7	1,262.0	138.9
Dec 31, 2006	197.5	1,266.6	139.6
Dec 31, 2007	198.7	1,271.0	140.4
Dec 31, 2008	200.2	1,279.3	141.1
Dec 31, 2009	201.4	1,289.0	141.8
Dec 31, 2010	202.3	1,295.3	142.5
Dec 31, 2011	203.0	1,300.8	143.3
Dec 31, 2012	203.5	1,312.6	144.2
Dec 31, 2013	203.9	1,327.5	145.2
Dec 31, 2014	204.0	1,354.6	146.1
Dec 31, 2015	203.7	1,388.2	147.0
Dec 31, 2016	203.3	1,420.3	147.8
Dec 31, 2017	202.9	1,459.7	148.7
Dec 31, 2018	202.5	1,512.2	149.4
Dec 31, 2019	202.0	1,574.7	149.9
Dec 31, 2020	201.0	1,610.9	150.3
Dec 31, 2021	200.0	1,644.1	150.4
Dec 31, 2022	199.6	1,685.3	150.4
Dec 31, 2023	199.5	1,753.9	150.3
Dec 31, 2024	199.4	1,805.0	150.1