Africa vs China: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Africa
3.81 million 1000 No
in 2100
China
645,797 1000 No
in 2100
Africa rank
3rd
China rank
2nd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Africa
  • China
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M195020252100

How they compare

Africa currently reports 3.81 million 1000 No against 645,797 1000 No in China, a difference of 3.17 million 1000 No.

That makes Africa's figure about 5.9 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.

Africa ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 29 groups.

Across the 16 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 9 and China in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China Difference Ahead
1950s 251,482 1000 No 609,452 1000 No 357,970 1000 No China
1960s 318,208 1000 No 733,856 1000 No 415,648 1000 No China
1970s 414,521 1000 No 923,791 1000 No 509,270 1000 No China
1980s 552,948 1000 No 1.08 million 1000 No 526,997 1000 No China
1990s 724,918 1000 No 1.24 million 1000 No 514,846 1000 No China
2000s 933,458 1000 No 1.34 million 1000 No 402,905 1000 No China
2010s 1.21 million 1000 No 1.42 million 1000 No 215,073 1000 No China
2020s 1.53 million 1000 No 1.45 million 1000 No 85,987 1000 No Africa
2030s 1.89 million 1000 No 1.41 million 1000 No 486,885 1000 No Africa
2040s 2.26 million 1000 No 1.34 million 1000 No 926,956 1000 No Africa
2050s 2.63 million 1000 No 1.23 million 1000 No 1.40 million 1000 No Africa
2060s 2.97 million 1000 No 1.09 million 1000 No 1.88 million 1000 No Africa
2070s 3.28 million 1000 No 959,429 1000 No 2.32 million 1000 No Africa
2080s 3.53 million 1000 No 828,630 1000 No 2.70 million 1000 No Africa
2090s 3.73 million 1000 No 707,249 1000 No 3.02 million 1000 No Africa
2100s 3.81 million 1000 No 645,797 1000 No 3.17 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?
Africa, at 3.81 million 1000 No against 645,797 1000 No in China as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Africa and China?
3.17 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Africa and China rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Africa ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

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.