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