China has a population density of 389 people per square mile compared to 1,467 people in San Marino. China has 73,316 sq ft of land per person vs 19,388 sq ft in San Marino. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, China and San Marino are ranked 64th and 15th, 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 0.0004% of the population and 0.00004% of the land area for San Marino, hence the population density in China is 73.5% lower than in San Marino.
Population density comparison
China
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 389 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 64/197 | 15/197 |
| Population |
1405773318
|
33996
|
| Land area | 3,624,808 sq mi | 23.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,722 sq ft | 19,008 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.5% | 2.07% |
| Urban population | 65.5% | 97.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 95.3% | 0% |
China vs San Marino:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in China increased by 8.71%, compared to a 15.3% growth in San Marino.
In 2004, China ranked 55th for population density and is in 64th place now. San Marino was 14th in 2004 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 389 | 1,467 |
| 2023 | 389 | 1,462 |
| 2022 | 390 | 1,457 |
| 2021 | 390 | 1,479 |
| 2020 | 389 | 1,501 |
| 2019 | 388 | 1,496 |
| 2018 | 387 | 1,490 |
| 2017 | 385 | 1,460 |
| 2016 | 383 | 1,429 |
| 2015 | 381 | 1,420 |
| 2014 | 378 | 1,410 |
| 2013 | 376 | 1,426 |
| 2012 | 374 | 1,445 |
| 2011 | 371 | 1,408 |
| 2010 | 369 | 1,436 |
| 2009 | 367 | 1,427 |
| 2008 | 365 | 1,367 |
| 2007 | 364 | 1,347 |
| 2006 | 362 | 1,303 |
| 2005 | 360 | 1,288 |
| 2004 | 358 | 1,272 |
| 2003 | 355 | 1,202 |
| 2002 | 353 | 1,187 |
| 2001 | 351 | 1,172 |
| 2000 | 348 | 1,157 |
| 1999 | 346 | 1,142 |
| 1998 | 343 | 1,128 |
| 1997 | 339 | 1,114 |
| 1996 | 336 | 1,100 |
| 1995 | 332 | 1,086 |
| 1994 | 329 | 1,072 |
| 1993 | 325 | 1,056 |
| 1992 | 321 | 1,041 |
| 1991 | 317 | 1,027 |
| 1990 | 313 | 1,013 |
| 1989 | 309 | 999 |
| 1988 | 304 | 986 |
| 1987 | 299.1 | 979 |
| 1986 | 294.3 | 977 |
| 1985 | 290 | 971 |
| 1984 | 286 | 965 |
| 1983 | 282.3 | 960 |
| 1982 | 278.3 | 952 |
| 1981 | 274.2 | 943 |
| 1980 | 270.7 | 932 |
| 1979 | 267.3 | 920 |
| 1978 | 263.8 | 908 |
| 1977 | 260.3 | 864 |
| 1976 | 256.8 | 825 |
| 1975 | 252.8 | 822 |
| 1974 | 248.4 | 821 |
| 1973 | 243.3 | 820 |
| 1972 | 237.8 | 811 |
| 1971 | 232 | 795 |
| 1970 | 225.8 | 784 |
| 1969 | 219.6 | 778 |
| 1968 | 213.7 | 771 |
| 1967 | 208.2 | 764 |
| 1966 | 202.9 | 756 |
| 1965 | 197.3 | 747 |
| 1964 | 192.7 | 733 |
| 1963 | 188.2 | 716 |
| 1962 | 183.7 | 699 |
| 1961 | 182.2 | 682 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 65.5% | 97.9% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | 97.8% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | 97.7% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | 97.6% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | 97.5% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | 97.4% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | 97.2% |
| 2017 | 58% | 97.1% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | 96.9% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | 96.7% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | 96.6% |
| 2013 | 53% | 96.4% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | 96.2% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | 96% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | 95.7% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | 95.5% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 95.3% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | 95% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | 94.7% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | 94.5% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | 94.2% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | 94% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | 93.9% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | 93.8% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | 93.4% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | 93.1% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | 92.8% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | 92.4% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | 92.1% |
| 1995 | 31% | 91.7% |
| 1994 | 30% | 91.3% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | 90.8% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | 90.4% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | 90.4% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | 90.4% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 25% | 90.4% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | 90.4% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | 89.4% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | 88.3% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | 87.1% |
| 1983 | 21.5% | 85.8% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | 84.4% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | 82.9% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | 81.2% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | 77.6% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | 75.6% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | 73.6% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | 71.5% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | 69.3% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | 67% |
| 1972 | 17.2% | 64.7% |
| 1971 | 17.3% | 62.3% |
| 1970 | 17.4% | 59.8% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | 58.7% |
| 1968 | 17.7% | 57.7% |
| 1967 | 17.8% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 17.9% | 55.5% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | 54.4% |
| 1964 | 18.3% | 53.3% |
| 1963 | 17.8% | 52.2% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | 51.1% |
| 1961 | 16.7% | 50% |
| 1960 | 16.2% | 48.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.1% to 65.5% in China and from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino.
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