China vs United Arab Emirates: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time
- China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 154.69 people per sq. km of land area against 150.08 people per sq. km of land area in China, a difference of 4.61 people per sq. km of land area.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 76th and United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd of 216 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.72 people per sq. km of land area | 2.43 people per sq. km of land area | 74.29 people per sq. km of land area | China |
| 1970s | 96.07 people per sq. km of land area | 7.78 people per sq. km of land area | 88.3 people per sq. km of land area | China |
| 1980s | 111.48 people per sq. km of land area | 19.31 people per sq. km of land area | 92.17 people per sq. km of land area | China |
| 1990s | 127.48 people per sq. km of land area | 34.82 people per sq. km of land area | 92.67 people per sq. km of land area | China |
| 2000s | 138.34 people per sq. km of land area | 67.73 people per sq. km of land area | 70.61 people per sq. km of land area | China |
| 2010s | 146.42 people per sq. km of land area | 116.27 people per sq. km of land area | 30.15 people per sq. km of land area | China |
| 2020s | 150.3 people per sq. km of land area | 142.27 people per sq. km of land area | 8.03 people per sq. km of land area | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, China or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 154.69 people per sq. km of land area against 150.08 people per sq. km of land area in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density between China and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.61 people per sq. km of land area, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population density?
- China ranks 76th and United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.