This statistic shows the population density in urban areas of China in 2023, by region. In 2023, cities in Heilongjiang province had the highest population density in China with around 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 people per square kilometer in 2024.
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (September 30, 2025). Population density in urban areas of China in 2023, by region (in inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/279040/population-density-in-urban-areas-of-china-by-region/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Population density in urban areas of China in 2023, by region (in inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. September 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/279040/population-density-in-urban-areas-of-china-by-region/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2025). Population density in urban areas of China in 2023, by region (in inhabitants per square kilometer). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/279040/population-density-in-urban-areas-of-china-by-region/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Population Density in Urban Areas of China in 2023, by Region (in Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Sep 2025, /statistics/279040/population-density-in-urban-areas-of-china-by-region/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Population density in urban areas of China in 2023, by region (in inhabitants per square kilometer) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/279040/population-density-in-urban-areas-of-china-by-region/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Population density in urban areas of China in 2023, by region (in inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, September 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/279040/population-density-in-urban-areas-of-china-by-region/
