China, mainland vs Middle Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- China, mainland
- Middle Africa
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 272,509 1000 No against 126,751 1000 No in Middle Africa, a difference of 145,758 1000 No.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.1 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 226 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 521,412 1000 No | 24,463 1000 No | 496,949 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1960s | 594,903 1000 No | 29,037 1000 No | 565,865 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 748,774 1000 No | 34,782 1000 No | 713,992 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 825,648 1000 No | 42,208 1000 No | 783,440 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 853,526 1000 No | 52,248 1000 No | 801,278 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 765,643 1000 No | 63,842 1000 No | 701,801 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 627,920 1000 No | 79,315 1000 No | 548,605 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 490,003 1000 No | 95,531 1000 No | 394,472 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2030s | 379,984 1000 No | 110,360 1000 No | 269,624 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2040s | 305,629 1000 No | 122,100 1000 No | 183,529 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2050s | 272,509 1000 No | 126,751 1000 No | 145,758 1000 No | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, China, mainland or Middle Africa?
- China, mainland, at 272,509 1000 No against 126,751 1000 No in Middle Africa as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between China, mainland and Middle Africa?
- 145,758 1000 No, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Middle Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do China, mainland and Middle Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 226 countries.
- 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.