China vs Southern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

China
645,797 1000 No
in 2100
Southern Asia
2.49 million 1000 No
in 2100
China rank
2nd
Southern Asia rank
5th

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

  • China
  • Southern Asia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195020252100

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 2.49 million 1000 No against 645,797 1000 No in China, a difference of 1.84 million 1000 No.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.9 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 Southern Asia ranks 5th of 227 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Southern Asia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 609,452 1000 No 514,516 1000 No 94,936 1000 No China
1960s 733,856 1000 No 652,587 1000 No 81,269 1000 No China
1970s 923,791 1000 No 825,603 1000 No 98,188 1000 No China
1980s 1.08 million 1000 No 1.05 million 1000 No 25,358 1000 No China
1990s 1.24 million 1000 No 1.32 million 1000 No 84,471 1000 No Southern Asia
2000s 1.34 million 1000 No 1.60 million 1000 No 266,878 1000 No Southern Asia
2010s 1.42 million 1000 No 1.86 million 1000 No 436,883 1000 No Southern Asia
2020s 1.45 million 1000 No 2.08 million 1000 No 627,237 1000 No Southern Asia
2030s 1.41 million 1000 No 2.28 million 1000 No 870,117 1000 No Southern Asia
2040s 1.34 million 1000 No 2.44 million 1000 No 1.10 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2050s 1.23 million 1000 No 2.55 million 1000 No 1.32 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2060s 1.09 million 1000 No 2.61 million 1000 No 1.52 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2070s 959,429 1000 No 2.63 million 1000 No 1.67 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2080s 828,630 1000 No 2.59 million 1000 No 1.77 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2090s 707,249 1000 No 2.53 million 1000 No 1.82 million 1000 No Southern Asia
2100s 645,797 1000 No 2.49 million 1000 No 1.84 million 1000 No Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, China or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 2.49 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 Southern Asia?
1.84 million 1000 No, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 5th 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.