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Population density in China

Latest: 150.1
Previous: 150.3
Change: -0.18 (-0.1%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2024
Frequency: Annual
Unit: People per square kilometre

Population density over time

Annual, People per square kilometre, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Population density in China
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	78.3
Dec 31, 1967	80.4
Dec 31, 1968	82.5
Dec 31, 1969	84.8
Dec 31, 1970	87.2
Dec 31, 1971	89.6
Dec 31, 1972	91.8
Dec 31, 1973	93.9
Dec 31, 1974	95.9
Dec 31, 1975	97.6
Dec 31, 1976	99.1
Dec 31, 1977	100.5
Dec 31, 1978	101.8
Dec 31, 1979	103.2
Dec 31, 1980	104.5
Dec 31, 1981	105.9
Dec 31, 1982	107.4
Dec 31, 1983	109.0
Dec 31, 1984	110.4
Dec 31, 1985	112.0
Dec 31, 1986	113.6
Dec 31, 1987	115.5
Dec 31, 1988	117.3
Dec 31, 1989	119.2
Dec 31, 1990	120.9
Dec 31, 1991	122.6
Dec 31, 1992	124.1
Dec 31, 1993	125.5
Dec 31, 1994	126.9
Dec 31, 1995	128.3
Dec 31, 1996	129.7
Dec 31, 1997	131.0
Dec 31, 1998	132.3
Dec 31, 1999	133.4
Dec 31, 2000	134.5
Dec 31, 2001	135.5
Dec 31, 2002	136.4
Dec 31, 2003	137.2
Dec 31, 2004	138.1
Dec 31, 2005	138.9
Dec 31, 2006	139.6
Dec 31, 2007	140.4
Dec 31, 2008	141.1
Dec 31, 2009	141.8
Dec 31, 2010	142.5
Dec 31, 2011	143.3
Dec 31, 2012	144.2
Dec 31, 2013	145.2
Dec 31, 2014	146.1
Dec 31, 2015	147.0
Dec 31, 2016	147.8
Dec 31, 2017	148.7
Dec 31, 2018	149.4
Dec 31, 2019	149.9
Dec 31, 2020	150.3
Dec 31, 2021	150.4
Dec 31, 2022	150.4
Dec 31, 2023	150.3
Dec 31, 2024	150.1
Dec 31, 2025	—

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