China has a population density of 389 people per square mile compared to 199.4 people in Lesotho. China has 73,316 sq ft of land per person vs 139,786 sq ft in Lesotho. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, China and Lesotho are ranked 64th and 114th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Lesotho, hence the population density in China is 94.9% higher than in Lesotho.
Population density comparison
China
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 389 ppl/mi² | 199.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 64/197 | 114/197 |
| Population |
1405773318
|
2384217
|
| Land area | 3,624,808 sq mi | 11,722 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,722 sq ft | 139,809 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.5% | 69.1% |
| Urban population | 65.5% | 30.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 95.3% | 0% |
China vs Lesotho:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in China increased by 8.71%, compared to a 18.6% growth in Lesotho.
In 2004, China ranked 55th for population density and is in 64th place now. Lesotho was 107th in 2004 and ranks 114th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2024 | 389 | 199.4 |
| 2023 | 389 | 197.2 |
| 2022 | 390 | 195 |
| 2021 | 390 | 192.9 |
| 2020 | 389 | 190.7 |
| 2019 | 388 | 188.5 |
| 2018 | 387 | 186.3 |
| 2017 | 385 | 184 |
| 2016 | 383 | 181.7 |
| 2015 | 381 | 179.5 |
| 2014 | 378 | 177.5 |
| 2013 | 376 | 175.4 |
| 2012 | 374 | 173.5 |
| 2011 | 371 | 171.8 |
| 2010 | 369 | 170.3 |
| 2009 | 367 | 169 |
| 2008 | 365 | 167.8 |
| 2007 | 364 | 166.6 |
| 2006 | 362 | 165.9 |
| 2005 | 360 | 166.6 |
| 2004 | 358 | 168.2 |
| 2003 | 355 | 169.3 |
| 2002 | 353 | 170.2 |
| 2001 | 351 | 170.7 |
| 2000 | 348 | 171 |
| 1999 | 346 | 170.9 |
| 1998 | 343 | 170.5 |
| 1997 | 339 | 169.6 |
| 1996 | 336 | 168.3 |
| 1995 | 332 | 166.5 |
| 1994 | 329 | 164.5 |
| 1993 | 325 | 162.2 |
| 1992 | 321 | 159.8 |
| 1991 | 317 | 157.2 |
| 1990 | 313 | 154.4 |
| 1989 | 309 | 151.5 |
| 1988 | 304 | 148.4 |
| 1987 | 299.1 | 145.3 |
| 1986 | 294.3 | 142.1 |
| 1985 | 290 | 138.6 |
| 1984 | 286 | 134.7 |
| 1983 | 282.3 | 130.9 |
| 1982 | 278.3 | 127.2 |
| 1981 | 274.2 | 123.5 |
| 1980 | 270.7 | 120 |
| 1979 | 267.3 | 116.5 |
| 1978 | 263.8 | 113.2 |
| 1977 | 260.3 | 110 |
| 1976 | 256.8 | 106.9 |
| 1975 | 252.8 | 103.5 |
| 1974 | 248.4 | 100 |
| 1973 | 243.3 | 96.6 |
| 1972 | 237.8 | 93.3 |
| 1971 | 232 | 90.1 |
| 1970 | 225.8 | 87 |
| 1969 | 219.6 | 83.9 |
| 1968 | 213.7 | 80.9 |
| 1967 | 208.2 | 78 |
| 1966 | 202.9 | 75.2 |
| 1965 | 197.3 | 72.9 |
| 1964 | 192.7 | 70.8 |
| 1963 | 188.2 | 68.7 |
| 1962 | 183.7 | 66.7 |
| 1961 | 182.2 | 64.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2024 | 65.5% | 30.9% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | 30.4% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | 29.9% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | 29.5% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | 29% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | 28.6% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | 28.2% |
| 2017 | 58% | 27.7% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | 27.3% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | 26.9% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | 26.5% |
| 2013 | 53% | 26.1% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | 25.7% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | 25.3% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | 24.8% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 23.8% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | 23.3% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | 22.8% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | 22.2% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | 21.7% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | 21.1% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | 20.6% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | 20.1% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | 19.5% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | 19% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | 18.5% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | 18% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | 17.6% |
| 1995 | 31% | 17% |
| 1994 | 30% | 16.3% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | 15.7% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | 15.1% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | 14.5% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | 14% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | 13.4% |
| 1988 | 25% | 12.9% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | 12.4% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | 11.9% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | 11.8% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | 11.7% |
| 1983 | 21.5% | 11.6% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | 11.6% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | 11.5% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | 11.5% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | 11.4% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | 11.3% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | 11.3% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | 11.2% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | 10.8% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | 10.4% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | 9.91% |
| 1972 | 17.2% | 9.47% |
| 1971 | 17.3% | 9.04% |
| 1970 | 17.4% | 8.61% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | 8.2% |
| 1968 | 17.7% | 7.8% |
| 1967 | 17.8% | 7.42% |
| 1966 | 17.9% | 7.06% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | 6.37% |
| 1964 | 18.3% | 5.66% |
| 1963 | 17.8% | 5.03% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | 4.46% |
| 1961 | 16.7% | 3.96% |
| 1960 | 16.2% | 3.51% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.1% to 65.5% in China and from 21.7% to 30.9% in Lesotho.
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