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