The table provides data on population size, growth rate, population density, land area, and urbanization trends for China, India, and the USA in 2021.
Overall, China had the largest population, while India showed the highest growth rate and population density. The USA, although having the smallest population, had the most significant proportion of urban residents.
China, with a population of 1.415 billion, had a moderate growth rate of 0.39% and a population density of 151 people per square kilometre. Despite having the largest land area at 9.388 million square kilometres, only 58% of its population lived in urban areas. In comparison, India, the second-most populated country at 1.354 billion, experienced the fastest growth rate of 1.11% and the highest density of 455 people per square kilometre. However, India had a significantly smaller land area (2.973 million square kilometres), and only 32% of its population resided in urban areas.
Meanwhilethe USA had the smallest population of 327 million but recorded a growth rate of 0.71%, higher than China’s. It had a notably low population density of just 36 people per square kilometre and a large land area (9.147 million square kilometres). Notably, the USA had the highest urban population percentage, with 83% of its residents living in cities.