China vs China, mainland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- China
- China, mainland
How they compare
China currently reports 645,797 1000 No against 633,368 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 12,429 1000 No.
Across all 151 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 227 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 609,452 1000 No | 597,799 1000 No | 11,653 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 733,856 1000 No | 717,500 1000 No | 16,356 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 923,791 1000 No | 902,943 1000 No | 20,848 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 1.08 million 1000 No | 1.05 million 1000 No | 24,958 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 1.24 million 1000 No | 1.21 million 1000 No | 27,914 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 1.34 million 1000 No | 1.31 million 1000 No | 30,160 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 1.42 million 1000 No | 1.39 million 1000 No | 31,420 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 1.45 million 1000 No | 1.42 million 1000 No | 31,288 1000 No | China |
| 2030s | 1.41 million 1000 No | 1.38 million 1000 No | 29,817 1000 No | China |
| 2040s | 1.34 million 1000 No | 1.31 million 1000 No | 27,676 1000 No | China |
| 2050s | 1.23 million 1000 No | 1.21 million 1000 No | 24,837 1000 No | China |
| 2060s | 1.09 million 1000 No | 1.07 million 1000 No | 21,673 1000 No | China |
| 2070s | 959,429 1000 No | 940,903 1000 No | 18,526 1000 No | China |
| 2080s | 828,630 1000 No | 812,898 1000 No | 15,732 1000 No | China |
| 2090s | 707,249 1000 No | 693,773 1000 No | 13,476 1000 No | China |
| 2100s | 645,797 1000 No | 633,368 1000 No | 12,429 1000 No | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, China or China, mainland?
- China, at 645,797 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 and China, mainland?
- 12,429 1000 No, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China and China, mainland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd and China, mainland 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.