average population density in Asia.
In 2021, the estimated population density of China was around 150.4 people per square kilometer. This value has slightly increased over the past years as the total population has increased. Although China is the most populous country in the world, its overall population density is not much higher than the Population density in China from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (September 19, 2023). Population density in China from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/270130/population-density-in-china/
World Bank. "Population density in China from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. September 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270130/population-density-in-china/
World Bank. (2023). Population density in China from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270130/population-density-in-china/
World Bank. "Population Density in China from 2011 to 2021 (Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270130/population-density-in-china/
World Bank, Population density in China from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270130/population-density-in-china/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Population density in China from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, September 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/270130/population-density-in-china/