China vs Rwanda: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
China
47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
50.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
23rd
Rwanda rank
21st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- China
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 50.57 units per square kilometre against 47 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 3.57 units per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 21st of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.39 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 4.55 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 7.53 units per square kilometre | 3.57 units per square kilometre | 3.96 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 10.1 units per square kilometre | 6.69 units per square kilometre | 3.4 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 16.52 units per square kilometre | 12.9 units per square kilometre | 3.62 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 27.37 units per square kilometre | 26.32 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 37.72 units per square kilometre | 38.08 units per square kilometre | 0.3561 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 45.34 units per square kilometre | 48.21 units per square kilometre | 2.88 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, China or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 50.57 units per square kilometre against 47 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between China and Rwanda?
- 3.57 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Rwanda rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- China ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 21st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.