China vs Middle Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- China
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 790,423 1000 No against 645,797 1000 No in China, a difference of 144,626 1000 No.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.2 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 Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 227 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 14 and Middle Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 609,452 1000 No | 29,048 1000 No | 580,405 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 733,856 1000 No | 35,774 1000 No | 698,082 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 923,791 1000 No | 45,918 1000 No | 877,873 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 1.08 million 1000 No | 61,277 1000 No | 1.02 million 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 1.24 million 1000 No | 84,213 1000 No | 1.16 million 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 1.34 million 1000 No | 114,700 1000 No | 1.22 million 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 1.42 million 1000 No | 158,200 1000 No | 1.26 million 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 1.45 million 1000 No | 216,520 1000 No | 1.23 million 1000 No | China |
| 2030s | 1.41 million 1000 No | 287,039 1000 No | 1.12 million 1000 No | China |
| 2040s | 1.34 million 1000 No | 365,751 1000 No | 970,600 1000 No | China |
| 2050s | 1.23 million 1000 No | 450,620 1000 No | 781,222 1000 No | China |
| 2060s | 1.09 million 1000 No | 536,970 1000 No | 557,630 1000 No | China |
| 2070s | 959,429 1000 No | 619,686 1000 No | 339,743 1000 No | China |
| 2080s | 828,630 1000 No | 695,224 1000 No | 133,407 1000 No | China |
| 2090s | 707,249 1000 No | 759,978 1000 No | 52,728 1000 No | Middle Africa |
| 2100s | 645,797 1000 No | 790,423 1000 No | 144,626 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 or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 790,423 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 Middle Africa?
- 144,626 1000 No, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China and Middle Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd 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.