China Highest Population Density
People per sq. km of land area · World Bank
The highest population density in China was 150.6 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (150.6), 2021 (150.4), 2022 (150.4), 2020 (150.3), 2023 (150.3).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
China Top 5 Highest Population Density Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
150.6 |
| 2nd |
2021 |
150.4 |
| 3rd |
2022 |
150.4 |
| 4th |
2020 |
150.3 |
| 5th |
2023 |
150.3 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
150.6 |
+0.3 |
75th |
| 2023 |
150.3 |
−0.2 |
141st |
| 2022 |
150.4 |
−0.0 |
142nd |
| 2021 |
150.4 |
+0.1 |
142nd |
| 2020 |
150.3 |
+0.4 |
142nd |
| 2019 |
149.9 |
+0.5 |
142nd |
| 2018 |
149.4 |
+0.7 |
142nd |
| 2017 |
148.7 |
+0.9 |
144th |
| 2016 |
147.8 |
+0.8 |
144th |
| 2015 |
147.0 |
+0.9 |
143rd |
| 2014 |
146.1 |
+0.9 |
142nd |
| 2013 |
145.2 |
+1.0 |
143rd |
| 2012 |
144.2 |
+1.0 |
143rd |
| 2011 |
143.3 |
+0.8 |
142nd |
| 2010 |
142.5 |
+0.7 |
142nd |
| 2009 |
141.8 |
+0.7 |
142nd |
| 2008 |
141.1 |
+0.7 |
142nd |
| 2007 |
140.4 |
+0.7 |
142nd |
| 2006 |
139.6 |
+0.8 |
143rd |
| 2005 |
138.9 |
+0.8 |
142nd |
| 2004 |
138.1 |
+0.8 |
142nd |
| 2003 |
137.2 |
+0.9 |
143rd |
| 2002 |
136.4 |
+0.9 |
143rd |
| 2001 |
135.5 |
+1.0 |
143rd |
| 2000 |
134.5 |
+1.1 |
143rd |
| 1999 |
133.4 |
+1.2 |
144th |
| 1998 |
132.3 |
+1.3 |
143rd |
| 1997 |
131.0 |
+1.3 |
144th |
| 1996 |
129.7 |
+1.4 |
145th |
| 1995 |
128.3 |
+1.4 |
145th |
| 1994 |
126.9 |
+1.4 |
145th |
| 1993 |
125.5 |
+1.4 |
145th |
| 1992 |
124.1 |
+1.5 |
142nd |
| 1991 |
122.6 |
+1.7 |
125th |
| 1990 |
120.9 |
+1.8 |
123rd |
| 1989 |
119.2 |
+1.8 |
122nd |
| 1988 |
117.3 |
+1.9 |
121st |
| 1987 |
115.5 |
+1.8 |
121st |
| 1986 |
113.6 |
+1.7 |
121st |
| 1985 |
112.0 |
+1.5 |
120th |
| 1984 |
110.4 |
+1.4 |
120th |
| 1983 |
109.0 |
+1.6 |
121st |
| 1982 |
107.4 |
+1.6 |
120th |
| 1981 |
105.9 |
+1.3 |
120th |
| 1980 |
104.5 |
+1.3 |
120th |
| 1979 |
103.2 |
+1.4 |
121st |
| 1978 |
101.8 |
+1.4 |
121st |
| 1977 |
100.5 |
+1.4 |
120th |
| 1976 |
99.1 |
+1.5 |
120th |
| 1975 |
97.6 |
+1.7 |
121st |
| 1974 |
95.9 |
+2.0 |
122nd |
| 1973 |
93.9 |
+2.1 |
120th |
| 1972 |
91.8 |
+2.2 |
120th |
| 1971 |
89.6 |
+2.4 |
119th |
| 1970 |
87.2 |
+2.4 |
118th |
| 1969 |
84.8 |
+2.3 |
117th |
| 1968 |
82.5 |
+2.1 |
117th |
| 1967 |
80.4 |
+2.0 |
117th |
| 1966 |
78.3 |
+2.2 |
117th |
| 1965 |
76.2 |
+1.8 |
117th |
| 1964 |
74.4 |
+1.7 |
117th |
| 1963 |
72.7 |
+1.8 |
115th |
| 1962 |
70.9 |
+0.6 |
115th |
| 1961 |
70.3 |
– |
116th |
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