China, mainland vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

China, mainland
633,368 1000 No
in 2100
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
3.05 million 1000 No
in 2100
China, mainland rank
3rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

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

  • China, mainland
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
01.0M2.0M3.0M195020252100

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 3.05 million 1000 No against 633,368 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 2.42 million 1000 No.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 4.8 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 227 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 8 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1950s 597,799 1000 No 218,147 1000 No 379,653 1000 No China, mainland
1960s 717,500 1000 No 274,728 1000 No 442,772 1000 No China, mainland
1970s 902,943 1000 No 352,985 1000 No 549,958 1000 No China, mainland
1980s 1.05 million 1000 No 452,996 1000 No 601,991 1000 No China, mainland
1990s 1.21 million 1000 No 586,835 1000 No 625,014 1000 No China, mainland
2000s 1.31 million 1000 No 752,965 1000 No 553,238 1000 No China, mainland
2010s 1.39 million 1000 No 953,630 1000 No 436,705 1000 No China, mainland
2020s 1.42 million 1000 No 1.20 million 1000 No 212,952 1000 No China, mainland
2030s 1.38 million 1000 No 1.49 million 1000 No 114,088 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2040s 1.31 million 1000 No 1.78 million 1000 No 476,008 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2050s 1.21 million 1000 No 2.08 million 1000 No 872,741 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2060s 1.07 million 1000 No 2.36 million 1000 No 1.29 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2070s 940,903 1000 No 2.61 million 1000 No 1.67 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2080s 812,898 1000 No 2.82 million 1000 No 2.00 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2090s 693,773 1000 No 2.98 million 1000 No 2.29 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2100s 633,368 1000 No 3.05 million 1000 No 2.42 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, China, mainland or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 3.05 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 China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
2.42 million 1000 No, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 227 countries.
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.