Population density in urban areas of China 2021, by region
This statistic shows the population density in urban areas of China in 2021, by region. In 2021, cities in Heilongjiang province had the highest population density in China with around 5,367 people living on one square kilometer on average. However, as the administrative areas of many Chinese cities reach beyond their contiguous built-up urban areas - and this by varying degree, the statistical significance of the given figures may be limited. By comparison, the Chinese province with the highest overall population density is Jiangsu province in Eastern China reaching about 850 people per square kilometer in 2020.
