Africa vs China, mainland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Africa
- China, mainland
How they compare
Africa currently reports 3.81 million 1000 No against 633,368 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 3.18 million 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.0 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China, mainland ahead.
Africa ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 29 groups.
Across the 16 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 9 and China, mainland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 251,482 1000 No | 597,799 1000 No | 346,318 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1960s | 318,208 1000 No | 717,500 1000 No | 399,292 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 414,521 1000 No | 902,943 1000 No | 488,422 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 552,948 1000 No | 1.05 million 1000 No | 502,040 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 724,918 1000 No | 1.21 million 1000 No | 486,932 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 933,458 1000 No | 1.31 million 1000 No | 372,745 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 1.21 million 1000 No | 1.39 million 1000 No | 183,653 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 1.53 million 1000 No | 1.42 million 1000 No | 117,275 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 1.89 million 1000 No | 1.38 million 1000 No | 516,702 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 2.26 million 1000 No | 1.31 million 1000 No | 954,632 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 2.63 million 1000 No | 1.21 million 1000 No | 1.42 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2060s | 2.97 million 1000 No | 1.07 million 1000 No | 1.90 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2070s | 3.28 million 1000 No | 940,903 1000 No | 2.33 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2080s | 3.53 million 1000 No | 812,898 1000 No | 2.72 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2090s | 3.73 million 1000 No | 693,773 1000 No | 3.03 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2100s | 3.81 million 1000 No | 633,368 1000 No | 3.18 million 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Africa or China, mainland?
- Africa, at 3.81 million 1000 No against 633,368 1000 No in China, mainland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Africa and China, mainland?
- 3.18 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Africa ranks 3rd 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. — Total Population - Both sexes. 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.