Least Dense in China

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

Least Dense - China

1 Renzhuang 02 1/mi²
2 Taochuan 26 3/mi²
3 Miba 15 4/mi²
4 Rong’an 07 4/mi²
5 Yushu 15 4/mi²
6 Sanheba 15 4/mi²
7 Baiyang 15 4/mi²
8 Dangyang 33 4/mi²
9 Wangguan 15 4/mi²
10 Hetu 33 5/mi²
11 Lixianghu 33 5/mi²
12 Ganfeng 33 5/mi²
13 Delong 33 5/mi²
14 Shanyang 07 5/mi²
15 Qagan Gol 13 5/mi²
16 Jinjiahe 26 5/mi²
17 Simenqian 11 5/mi²
18 Kalaxilike 13 5/mi²
19 Huaidao 24 5/mi²
20 Longfu 13 5/mi²
21 Huyu 24 5/mi²
22 Xibing 07 5/mi²
23 Peishi 33 5/mi²
24 Lizi 33 5/mi²
25 Qilong 33 6/mi²
26 Jilong 33 6/mi²
27 Baisha 33 6/mi²
28 Yangsha 15 6/mi²
29 Tanshang 24 6/mi²
30 Shanwangping 33 6/mi²
31 Hexi 33 6/mi²
32 Liuxiang 15 6/mi²
33 Duping 30 6/mi²
34 Daxi 33 6/mi²
35 Shentong 33 6/mi²
36 Hengxianhe 26 6/mi²
37 Woshui 30 6/mi²
38 Tiemen 33 6/mi²
39 Fengzhou 07 6/mi²
40 Minzhu 33 6/mi²
41 Guhua 33 7/mi²
42 Shuqiao 02 7/mi²
43 Toudu 33 7/mi²
44 Shancheng 15 7/mi²
45 Dongmafang 24 7/mi²
46 Lengshuiguan 33 7/mi²
47 Qingyuan 33 7/mi²
48 Fuping 33 7/mi²
49 Dananyu 15 7/mi²
50 Zhongqiao 33 7/mi²
51 Pingluo 15 7/mi²
52 Ha’erlong 13 7/mi²
53 Songping 15 7/mi²
54 Yao’an 30 7/mi²
55 Dulayti 13 7/mi²
56 Huayan 33 7/mi²
57 Shuikou 33 7/mi²
58 Bajiao 18 7/mi²
59 Baitugang 21 7/mi²
60 Shouqiao 33 8/mi²
61 Lejian 18 8/mi²
62 Anxi 33 8/mi²
63 Beihe 10 8/mi²
64 Chenjin 21 8/mi²
65 Liuduzhai 11 8/mi²
66 Shentangbao 24 8/mi²
67 Shangyuzhuang 24 8/mi²
68 Gaolou 33 8/mi²
69 Xiaruyue 24 8/mi²
70 Taiyu 10 8/mi²
71 Shijiang 11 8/mi²
72 Bengshutang 29 8/mi²
73 Pinghe 33 8/mi²
74 Guangyubao 24 8/mi²
75 Huangben 30 8/mi²
76 Ximafang 24 9/mi²
77 Xiaolin 33 9/mi²
78 Pingmu 18 9/mi²
79 Sujiazhuang 10 9/mi²
80 Liushun 15 9/mi²
81 Gulong 33 9/mi²
82 Taobin 15 9/mi²
83 Dakoutun 28 9/mi²
84 Xiangping 30 9/mi²
85 Taibao 30 9/mi²
86 Bangjun 28 9/mi²
87 Yanmen 29 9/mi²
88 Shixi 33 9/mi²
89 Shanhe 21 9/mi²
90 Badi 29 9/mi²
91 Shuangshan 33 9/mi²
92 Qixing 33 9/mi²
93 Xuekulue 24 10/mi²
94 Huotong 07 10/mi²
95 Suyuan 15 10/mi²
96 Erping 33 10/mi²
97 Wugui 33 10/mi²
98 Jianjiang 07 10/mi²
99 Shiqian 18 10/mi²
100 Shijiazhai 10 10/mi²

The least densely populated cities in China offer spacious living with more land per resident. Renzhuang has just 1 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Renzhuang, there are only 1 people per square mile - each resident has roughly 23,232,000 square feet of city space.
  • 2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
  • 3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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