China, mainland vs Middle Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

China, mainland
272,509 1000 No
in 2050
Middle Africa
126,751 1000 No
in 2050
China, mainland rank
3rd
Middle Africa rank
3rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • China, mainland
  • Middle Africa
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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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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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.