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