Africa vs China, mainland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- Africa
- China, mainland
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.93 million 1000 No against 313,250 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 1.61 million 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.2 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China, mainland ahead.
Africa ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 29 groups.
Across the 16 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 9 and China, mainland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126,315 1000 No | 291,060 1000 No | 164,745 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1960s | 160,125 1000 No | 351,543 1000 No | 191,418 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 208,592 1000 No | 443,088 1000 No | 234,496 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 277,682 1000 No | 517,970 1000 No | 240,287 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 363,955 1000 No | 593,654 1000 No | 229,699 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 468,870 1000 No | 638,445 1000 No | 169,576 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 604,616 1000 No | 679,156 1000 No | 74,540 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 767,732 1000 No | 695,171 1000 No | 72,561 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 946,899 1000 No | 678,764 1000 No | 268,135 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.13 million 1000 No | 647,457 1000 No | 486,231 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.32 million 1000 No | 596,367 1000 No | 721,890 1000 No | Africa |
| 2060s | 1.49 million 1000 No | 528,175 1000 No | 964,133 1000 No | Africa |
| 2070s | 1.65 million 1000 No | 461,744 1000 No | 1.19 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2080s | 1.78 million 1000 No | 399,031 1000 No | 1.38 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2090s | 1.88 million 1000 No | 341,723 1000 No | 1.54 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2100s | 1.93 million 1000 No | 313,250 1000 No | 1.61 million 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Africa or China, mainland?
- Africa, at 1.93 million 1000 No against 313,250 1000 No in China, mainland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Africa and China, mainland?
- 1.61 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
- Africa ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. 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.