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

China
645,797 1000 No
in 2100
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
3.05 million 1000 No
in 2100
China rank
2nd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

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

  • China
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 3.05 million 1000 No against 645,797 1000 No in China, a difference of 2.40 million 1000 No.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 4.7 times China's.

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

China ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 227 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1950s 609,452 1000 No 218,147 1000 No 391,305 1000 No China
1960s 733,856 1000 No 274,728 1000 No 459,128 1000 No China
1970s 923,791 1000 No 352,985 1000 No 570,806 1000 No China
1980s 1.08 million 1000 No 452,996 1000 No 626,948 1000 No China
1990s 1.24 million 1000 No 586,835 1000 No 652,928 1000 No China
2000s 1.34 million 1000 No 752,965 1000 No 583,398 1000 No China
2010s 1.42 million 1000 No 953,630 1000 No 468,125 1000 No China
2020s 1.45 million 1000 No 1.20 million 1000 No 244,240 1000 No China
2030s 1.41 million 1000 No 1.49 million 1000 No 84,271 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2040s 1.34 million 1000 No 1.78 million 1000 No 448,332 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2050s 1.23 million 1000 No 2.08 million 1000 No 847,904 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2060s 1.09 million 1000 No 2.36 million 1000 No 1.26 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2070s 959,429 1000 No 2.61 million 1000 No 1.65 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2080s 828,630 1000 No 2.82 million 1000 No 1.99 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2090s 707,249 1000 No 2.98 million 1000 No 2.27 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2100s 645,797 1000 No 3.05 million 1000 No 2.40 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 or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 3.05 million 1000 No against 645,797 1000 No in China as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
2.40 million 1000 No, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
China ranks 2nd 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
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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.