China vs Turkey: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square
China
47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
42.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
23rd
Turkey rank
24th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 47 units per square kilometre against 42.64 units per square kilometre in Turkey, a difference of 4.36 units per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 24th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.39 units per square kilometre | 6.12 units per square kilometre | 0.2726 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 7.53 units per square kilometre | 9.99 units per square kilometre | 2.46 units per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1980s | 10.1 units per square kilometre | 14.84 units per square kilometre | 4.74 units per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1990s | 16.52 units per square kilometre | 20.89 units per square kilometre | 4.37 units per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2000s | 27.37 units per square kilometre | 28.15 units per square kilometre | 0.7791 units per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2010s | 37.72 units per square kilometre | 37.11 units per square kilometre | 0.6154 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 45.34 units per square kilometre | 41.69 units per square kilometre | 3.64 units per square kilometre | China |
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 Turkey?
- China, at 47 units per square kilometre against 42.64 units per square kilometre in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between China and Turkey?
- 4.36 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- China ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 24th 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.