Africa vs China, mainland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Africa
- China, mainland
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.04 million 1000 No against 272,509 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 766,131 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.8 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China, mainland ahead.
Africa ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 29 groups.
Across the 11 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 5 and China, mainland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211,279 1000 No | 521,412 1000 No | 310,132 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1960s | 254,203 1000 No | 594,903 1000 No | 340,699 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 312,299 1000 No | 748,774 1000 No | 436,476 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 388,208 1000 No | 825,648 1000 No | 437,440 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 476,876 1000 No | 853,526 1000 No | 376,650 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 579,219 1000 No | 765,643 1000 No | 186,424 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 696,582 1000 No | 627,920 1000 No | 68,662 1000 No | Africa |
| 2020s | 817,724 1000 No | 490,003 1000 No | 327,721 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 924,578 1000 No | 379,984 1000 No | 544,594 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.01 million 1000 No | 305,629 1000 No | 701,195 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.04 million 1000 No | 272,509 1000 No | 766,131 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Africa or China, mainland?
- Africa, at 1.04 million 1000 No against 272,509 1000 No in China, mainland as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Africa and China, mainland?
- 766,131 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Africa ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.