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