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Population density: China vs Grenada compared

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China has a population density of 387 people per square mile compared to 894 people in Grenada. China has 73,316 sq ft of land per person vs 32,005 sq ft in Grenada. China and Grenada rank 67th and 27th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. China has 17.3% of the world's population and 6.3% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.001% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Grenada, making the population density in China 56.7% lower than in Grenada.

Population density by year

China
Grenada

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
China Grenada
2026 387 894
2025 388 894
2024 389 893
2023 389 892
2022 390 891
2021 390 889
2020 389 886
2019 388 883
2018 387 881
2017 385 879
2016 383 877
2015 381 874
2014 378 869
2013 376 864
2012 374 859
2011 371 854
2010 369 850
2009 367 847
2008 365 845
2007 364 842
2006 362 839
2005 360 836
2004 358 833
2003 355 829
2002 353 826
2001 351 823
2000 348 819
1999 346 813
1998 343 808
1997 339 802
1996 336 797
1995 332 791
1994 329 786
1993 325 780
1992 321 774
1991 317 768
1990 313 761
1989 309 755
1988 304 749
1987 299.1 743
1986 294.3 737
1985 290 732
1984 286 727
1983 282.3 723
1982 278.3 719
1981 274.2 716
1980 270.7 720
1979 267.3 727
1978 263.8 734
1977 260.3 739
1976 256.8 744
1975 252.8 747
1974 248.4 750
1973 243.3 752
1972 237.8 752
1971 232 751
1970 225.8 750
1969 219.6 748
1968 213.7 747
1967 208.2 747
1966 202.9 747
1965 197.3 747
1964 192.7 745
1963 188.2 740
1962 183.7 734
1961 182.2 726

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in China increased by 6.98%, compared to a 6.6% growth in Grenada.

In 2006, China ranked 57th by population density and is 67th now. Grenada was 26th in 2006 and ranks 27th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

China
Grenada
1x
Year Urban population
China Grenada
2024 65.9% 36.6%
2023 65.5% 36.5%
2022 65.2% 36.4%
2021 64.7% 36.3%
2020 63.5% 36.2%
2019 62.7% 36.1%
2018 61.5% 36.1%
2017 60.2% 36%
2016 58.8% 36%
2015 57.3% 35.9%
2014 55.8% 35.9%
2013 54.5% 35.9%
2012 53.1% 35.9%
2011 51.8% 35.9%
2010 49.2% 35.9%
2009 48.3% 35.9%
2008 47% 35.9%
2007 45.9% 35.9%
2006 44.3% 35.9%
2005 43% 35.9%
2004 41.8% 35.9%
2003 40.5% 35.9%
2002 39.1% 35.9%
2001 37.7% 35.9%
2000 36.4% 35.9%
1999 34.8% 35.7%
1998 33.4% 35.5%
1997 31.9% 35.2%
1996 30.5% 34.8%
1995 29% 34.5%
1994 28.5% 34.2%
1993 28% 33.9%
1992 27.5% 33.6%
1991 26.9% 33.5%
1990 26.2% 33.4%
1989 26.2% 33.3%
1988 25.8% 33.3%
1987 25.3% 33.2%
1986 24.5% 33.2%
1985 23.7% 33.2%
1984 23% 33.1%
1983 21.6% 33.1%
1982 20.6% 33%
1981 20.2% 33%
1980 19.4% 32.9%
1979 19% 32.9%
1978 17.9% 32.8%
1977 17.6% 32.7%
1976 17.4% 32.7%
1975 17.3% 32.6%
1974 17.2% 32.6%
1973 17.2% 32.5%
1972 17.1% 32.4%
1971 17.3% 32.3%
1970 17.4% 32.2%
1969 17.5% 32.1%
1968 17.6% 32%
1967 17.7% 31.8%
1966 17.9% 31.6%
1965 18% 31.4%
1964 18.3% 31.2%
1963 16.8% 31%
1962 17.3% 30.8%
1961 19.3% 30.6%
1960 19.7% 30.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 41.8% to 65.9% in China and from 35.9% to 36.6% in Grenada.

Densely populated cities

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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