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