| 2017 | Extant Roller Coasters |
| 1255 | Defunct Roller Coasters |
| 1459 | Extant Amusement Parks |
| 220 | Defunct Amusement Parks |
| 1.43 | Roller Coasters per million people (RCMP) |
| 0.56 | Roller Coasters per 1000 sq mi |
| Location | Roller Coasters | % | Population | RCMP | Area (sq mi) | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangdong | 202 | 0.100149 | 104303132 | 1.936663 | 68832.754645 | 2.934649 |
| Hunan | 77 | 0.038176 | 65683722 | 1.172284 | 82026.776303 | 0.938718 |
| Fujian | 42 | 0.020823 | 36894216 | 1.138390 | 47246.179274 | 0.888961 |
| Beijing | 63 | 0.031235 | 19612368 | 3.212259 | 6327.956520 | 9.955821 |
| Shanghai | 32 | 0.015865 | 23019148 | 1.390147 | 2660.480981 | 12.027900 |
| Jiangsu | 153 | 0.075855 | 78659903 | 1.945082 | 39291.160757 | 3.894006 |
| Shandong | 143 | 0.070897 | 95793065 | 1.492801 | 60035.495820 | 2.381924 |
| Heilongjiang | 33 | 0.016361 | 38312224 | 0.861344 | 175131.638609 | 0.188430 |
| Shaanxi | 54 | 0.026772 | 37327378 | 1.446659 | 79509.751837 | 0.679162 |
| Sichuan | 114 | 0.056520 | 80418200 | 1.417590 | 187020.182131 | 0.609560 |
| Guangxi | 61 | 0.030243 | 46026629 | 1.325320 | 91556.135815 | 0.666258 |
| Hubei | 77 | 0.038176 | 57237740 | 1.345266 | 71897.072578 | 1.070975 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 0.004462 | 7061200 | 1.274571 | 436.982719 | 20.595780 |
| Zhejiang | 108 | 0.053545 | 54426891 | 1.984313 | 39742.953338 | 2.717463 |
| Guizhou | 59 | 0.029251 | 34746468 | 1.698014 | 68073.560852 | 0.866709 |
| Ningxia Hui | 14 | 0.006941 | 6301350 | 2.221746 | 20017.000789 | 0.699405 |
| Jilin | 29 | 0.014378 | 27462297 | 1.055993 | 73617.566501 | 0.393928 |
| Gansu | 24 | 0.011899 | 25575254 | 0.938407 | 156375.660758 | 0.153477 |
| Qinghai | 6 | 0.002975 | 5626722 | 1.066340 | 276345.495104 | 0.021712 |
| Shanxi | 59 | 0.029251 | 35712111 | 1.652101 | 60389.388112 | 0.976993 |
| Anhui | 94 | 0.046604 | 59500510 | 1.579818 | 54219.736057 | 1.733686 |
| Nei Mongol | 40 | 0.019831 | 24706321 | 1.619019 | 441845.286914 | 0.090529 |
| Hainan | 18 | 0.008924 | 10081232 | 1.785496 | 13192.718972 | 1.364389 |
| Xinjiang Uygur | 32 | 0.015865 | 21813334 | 1.466993 | 628399.366689 | 0.050923 |
| Jiangxi | 66 | 0.032722 | 44567475 | 1.480901 | 64591.052059 | 1.021813 |
| Liaoning | 59 | 0.029251 | 43746323 | 1.348685 | 56227.556661 | 1.049308 |
| Yunnan | 61 | 0.030243 | 45966239 | 1.327061 | 148231.008461 | 0.411520 |
| Tianjin | 22 | 0.010907 | 12938224 | 1.700388 | 4513.446006 | 4.874324 |
| Hebei | 78 | 0.038671 | 57237740 | 1.362737 | 72365.842422 | 1.077857 |
| Henan | 131 | 0.064948 | 94023567 | 1.393268 | 63941.275786 | 2.048755 |
| Macau | - | - | 552300 | - | 13.212998 | - |
| Chongqing | 53 | 0.026277 | 28846170 | 1.837332 | 31869.351809 | 1.663040 |
| Xizang | 4 | 0.001983 | 3002166 | 1.332371 | 436752.549174 | 0.009159 |