China vs India: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre

China
5,589 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India
6,184 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
87th
India rank
84th

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • India
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020062023

How they compare

India currently reports 6,184 units per square kilometre against 5,589 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 595 units per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 87th and India ranks 84th of 188 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1990s 60.05 units per square kilometre 18.05 units per square kilometre 42 units per square kilometre China
2000s 113.34 units per square kilometre 1.78 units per square kilometre 111.56 units per square kilometre China
2010s 1,188 units per square kilometre 1,102 units per square kilometre 85.76 units per square kilometre China
2020s 3,408 units per square kilometre 3,379 units per square kilometre 29.32 units per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre, China or India?
India, at 6,184 units per square kilometre against 5,589 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre between China and India?
595 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and India rank globally for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
China ranks 87th and India ranks 84th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

25_SDR holdings 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.