Africa vs China (People’s Republic of): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Africa
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.04 million 1000 No against 275,362 1000 No in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 763,278 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.8 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
Africa ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 46 groups.
Across the 11 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 5 and China (People’s Republic of) in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211,279 1000 No | 528,114 1000 No | 316,835 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1960s | 254,203 1000 No | 603,643 1000 No | 349,440 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 312,299 1000 No | 758,774 1000 No | 446,475 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 388,208 1000 No | 834,110 1000 No | 445,902 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 476,876 1000 No | 860,241 1000 No | 383,365 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 579,219 1000 No | 771,926 1000 No | 192,707 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 696,582 1000 No | 633,386 1000 No | 63,196 1000 No | Africa |
| 2020s | 817,724 1000 No | 494,668 1000 No | 323,056 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 924,578 1000 No | 383,912 1000 No | 540,666 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.01 million 1000 No | 308,855 1000 No | 697,970 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.04 million 1000 No | 275,362 1000 No | 763,278 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 (People’s Republic of)?
- Africa, at 1.04 million 1000 No against 275,362 1000 No in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 763,278 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Africa and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Africa ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 46 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.