China vs Middle Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- China
- Middle Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 275,362 1000 No against 126,751 1000 No in Middle Africa, a difference of 148,611 1000 No.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 226 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 528,114 1000 No | 24,463 1000 No | 503,651 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 603,643 1000 No | 29,037 1000 No | 574,606 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 758,774 1000 No | 34,782 1000 No | 723,991 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 834,110 1000 No | 42,208 1000 No | 791,901 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 860,241 1000 No | 52,248 1000 No | 807,993 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 771,926 1000 No | 63,842 1000 No | 708,084 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 633,386 1000 No | 79,315 1000 No | 554,071 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 494,668 1000 No | 95,531 1000 No | 399,137 1000 No | China |
| 2030s | 383,912 1000 No | 110,360 1000 No | 273,551 1000 No | China |
| 2040s | 308,855 1000 No | 122,100 1000 No | 186,755 1000 No | China |
| 2050s | 275,362 1000 No | 126,751 1000 No | 148,611 1000 No | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, China or Middle Africa?
- China, at 275,362 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 and Middle Africa?
- 148,611 1000 No, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do China and Middle Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- China ranks 2nd 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.