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

Americas
1.09 million 1000 No
in 2100
China
645,797 1000 No
in 2100
Americas rank
8th
China rank
2nd

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

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

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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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.