Americas vs China, mainland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Americas
1.09 million 1000 No
in 2100
China, mainland
633,368 1000 No
in 2100
Americas rank
8th
China, mainland rank
3rd

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

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M195020252100

How they compare

Americas currently reports 1.09 million 1000 No against 633,368 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 455,042 1000 No.

That makes Americas's figure about 1.7 times China, mainland's.

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

Americas ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 29 groups.

Across the 16 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 5 and China, mainland in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1950s 370,408 1000 No 597,799 1000 No 227,391 1000 No China, mainland
1960s 461,638 1000 No 717,500 1000 No 255,861 1000 No China, mainland
1970s 559,596 1000 No 902,943 1000 No 343,347 1000 No China, mainland
1980s 663,219 1000 No 1.05 million 1000 No 391,769 1000 No China, mainland
1990s 774,006 1000 No 1.21 million 1000 No 437,843 1000 No China, mainland
2000s 879,426 1000 No 1.31 million 1000 No 426,777 1000 No China, mainland
2010s 977,025 1000 No 1.39 million 1000 No 413,310 1000 No China, mainland
2020s 1.05 million 1000 No 1.42 million 1000 No 364,919 1000 No China, mainland
2030s 1.11 million 1000 No 1.38 million 1000 No 267,752 1000 No China, mainland
2040s 1.14 million 1000 No 1.31 million 1000 No 164,155 1000 No China, mainland
2050s 1.16 million 1000 No 1.21 million 1000 No 46,124 1000 No China, mainland
2060s 1.16 million 1000 No 1.07 million 1000 No 88,948 1000 No Americas
2070s 1.15 million 1000 No 940,903 1000 No 210,882 1000 No Americas
2080s 1.13 million 1000 No 812,898 1000 No 318,228 1000 No Americas
2090s 1.10 million 1000 No 693,773 1000 No 410,516 1000 No Americas
2100s 1.09 million 1000 No 633,368 1000 No 455,042 1000 No Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Americas or China, mainland?
Americas, at 1.09 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 Americas and China, mainland?
455,042 1000 No, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Americas ranks 8th 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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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.