China, mainland vs Middle Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

China, mainland
633,368 1000 No
in 2100
Middle Africa
790,423 1000 No
in 2100
China, mainland rank
3rd
Middle Africa rank
3rd

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

  • China, mainland
  • Middle Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195020252100

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 790,423 1000 No against 633,368 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 157,055 1000 No.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.2 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 Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 227 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 14 and Middle Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 597,799 1000 No 29,048 1000 No 568,752 1000 No China, mainland
1960s 717,500 1000 No 35,774 1000 No 681,726 1000 No China, mainland
1970s 902,943 1000 No 45,918 1000 No 857,025 1000 No China, mainland
1980s 1.05 million 1000 No 61,277 1000 No 993,710 1000 No China, mainland
1990s 1.21 million 1000 No 84,213 1000 No 1.13 million 1000 No China, mainland
2000s 1.31 million 1000 No 114,700 1000 No 1.19 million 1000 No China, mainland
2010s 1.39 million 1000 No 158,200 1000 No 1.23 million 1000 No China, mainland
2020s 1.42 million 1000 No 216,520 1000 No 1.20 million 1000 No China, mainland
2030s 1.38 million 1000 No 287,039 1000 No 1.09 million 1000 No China, mainland
2040s 1.31 million 1000 No 365,751 1000 No 942,924 1000 No China, mainland
2050s 1.21 million 1000 No 450,620 1000 No 756,384 1000 No China, mainland
2060s 1.07 million 1000 No 536,970 1000 No 535,957 1000 No China, mainland
2070s 940,903 1000 No 619,686 1000 No 321,217 1000 No China, mainland
2080s 812,898 1000 No 695,224 1000 No 117,674 1000 No China, mainland
2090s 693,773 1000 No 759,978 1000 No 66,204 1000 No Middle Africa
2100s 633,368 1000 No 790,423 1000 No 157,055 1000 No Middle Africa

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 Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 790,423 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 Middle Africa?
157,055 1000 No, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Middle Africa?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do China, mainland and Middle Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 3rd 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.