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Population Density

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How the people of China are distributed across the territory, modelled to the square kilometre.

Population Density
147.3 people/km²
75th most dense
Surface Area
9,562,910 km²
4th largest
Population
1.41 billion
2nd in the world

Population Density Map

WorldPop · 1 km resolution
People per km² 1 10k+
Population density map of China
Modelled population density of China. Warmer cells are more crowded. Source: WorldPop (CC BY 4.0) · Full image

Detailed Map

Detailed map of China
Cities, roads and terrain of China. Source: Geoapify · OSM

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