Population, male, per square kilometre in China
China: Population, male, per square kilometre was 76.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.6 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
76.8 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
35.93 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 76.6 units per square kilometre for population, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in China peaked at 76.8 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.93 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.2 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 37.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 37.94 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 38.84 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 39.93 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 40.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 42.03 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 43.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 44.4 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 45.64 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 46.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 47.85 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 48.85 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 49.71 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 50.48 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 51.17 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 51.85 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 52.54 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 53.2 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 53.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 54.68 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 55.47 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 56.2 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 56.98 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 57.84 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 58.78 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 59.75 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 60.68 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 61.6 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 62.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 63.26 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 64.01 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 64.76 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 65.48 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 66.18 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 66.88 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 67.54 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 68.14 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 68.7 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 69.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 69.69 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 70.14 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.57 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 71 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.41 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.79 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.17 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 72.54 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 72.9 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 73.31 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.81 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 74.3 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.77 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.2 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.62 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.05 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.38 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.63 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.78 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.74 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.6 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.12 units per square kilometre | 35.93 units per square kilometre | 43.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.93 units per square kilometre | 44.4 units per square kilometre | 52.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.75 units per square kilometre | 53.2 units per square kilometre | 60.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.03 units per square kilometre | 61.6 units per square kilometre | 68.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.72 units per square kilometre | 68.7 units per square kilometre | 72.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9 units per square kilometre | 72.9 units per square kilometre | 76.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.73 units per square kilometre | 76.6 units per square kilometre | 76.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 70 Guatemala 83.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Micronesia, Federated States of 79.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Kiribati 79.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Indonesia 74.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Ghana 74.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Denmark 73.9 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1541 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2659 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3367 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in China?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in China was 76.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.93 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.