Americas vs China: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
Americas currently reports 1.09 million 1000 No against 645,797 1000 No in China, a difference of 442,613 1000 No.
That makes Americas's figure about 1.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
Americas ranks 8th and China ranks 2nd of 29 groups.
Across the 16 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 5 and China in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 370,408 1000 No | 609,452 1000 No | 239,044 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 461,638 1000 No | 733,856 1000 No | 272,217 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 559,596 1000 No | 923,791 1000 No | 364,195 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 663,219 1000 No | 1.08 million 1000 No | 416,726 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 774,006 1000 No | 1.24 million 1000 No | 465,757 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 879,426 1000 No | 1.34 million 1000 No | 456,937 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 977,025 1000 No | 1.42 million 1000 No | 444,730 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 1.05 million 1000 No | 1.45 million 1000 No | 396,207 1000 No | China |
| 2030s | 1.11 million 1000 No | 1.41 million 1000 No | 297,569 1000 No | China |
| 2040s | 1.14 million 1000 No | 1.34 million 1000 No | 191,831 1000 No | China |
| 2050s | 1.16 million 1000 No | 1.23 million 1000 No | 70,961 1000 No | China |
| 2060s | 1.16 million 1000 No | 1.09 million 1000 No | 67,275 1000 No | Americas |
| 2070s | 1.15 million 1000 No | 959,429 1000 No | 192,356 1000 No | Americas |
| 2080s | 1.13 million 1000 No | 828,630 1000 No | 302,496 1000 No | Americas |
| 2090s | 1.10 million 1000 No | 707,249 1000 No | 397,040 1000 No | Americas |
| 2100s | 1.09 million 1000 No | 645,797 1000 No | 442,613 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?
- Americas, at 1.09 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 Americas and China?
- 442,613 1000 No, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Americas and China rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Americas ranks 8th 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.