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

China
645,797 1000 No
in 2100
World
10.18 million 1000 No
in 2100
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

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

  • China
  • World
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M195020252100

How they compare

World currently reports 10.18 million 1000 No against 645,797 1000 No in China, a difference of 9.53 million 1000 No.

That makes World's figure about 15.8 times China's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 227 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1950s 609,452 1000 No 2.72 million 1000 No 2.11 million 1000 No World
1960s 733,856 1000 No 3.30 million 1000 No 2.57 million 1000 No World
1970s 923,791 1000 No 4.03 million 1000 No 3.11 million 1000 No World
1980s 1.08 million 1000 No 4.83 million 1000 No 3.75 million 1000 No World
1990s 1.24 million 1000 No 5.71 million 1000 No 4.47 million 1000 No World
2000s 1.34 million 1000 No 6.55 million 1000 No 5.21 million 1000 No World
2010s 1.42 million 1000 No 7.42 million 1000 No 6.00 million 1000 No World
2020s 1.45 million 1000 No 8.20 million 1000 No 6.75 million 1000 No World
2030s 1.41 million 1000 No 8.85 million 1000 No 7.45 million 1000 No World
2040s 1.34 million 1000 No 9.41 million 1000 No 8.07 million 1000 No World
2050s 1.23 million 1000 No 9.82 million 1000 No 8.59 million 1000 No World
2060s 1.09 million 1000 No 10.09 million 1000 No 8.99 million 1000 No World
2070s 959,429 1000 No 10.24 million 1000 No 9.28 million 1000 No World
2080s 828,630 1000 No 10.29 million 1000 No 9.46 million 1000 No World
2090s 707,249 1000 No 10.24 million 1000 No 9.53 million 1000 No World
2100s 645,797 1000 No 10.18 million 1000 No 9.53 million 1000 No World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, China or World?
World, at 10.18 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 World?
9.53 million 1000 No, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do China and World rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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

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.