Africa vs China: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.93 million 1000 No against 319,567 1000 No in China, a difference of 1.61 million 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
Africa ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 29 groups.
Across the 16 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 9 and China in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126,315 1000 No | 296,720 1000 No | 170,405 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 160,125 1000 No | 359,304 1000 No | 199,179 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 208,592 1000 No | 453,033 1000 No | 244,441 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 277,682 1000 No | 529,878 1000 No | 252,196 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 363,955 1000 No | 607,185 1000 No | 243,230 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 468,870 1000 No | 653,460 1000 No | 184,591 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 604,616 1000 No | 695,177 1000 No | 90,561 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 767,732 1000 No | 711,333 1000 No | 56,400 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 946,899 1000 No | 694,288 1000 No | 252,612 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.13 million 1000 No | 661,958 1000 No | 471,730 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.32 million 1000 No | 609,405 1000 No | 708,852 1000 No | Africa |
| 2060s | 1.49 million 1000 No | 539,511 1000 No | 952,797 1000 No | Africa |
| 2070s | 1.65 million 1000 No | 471,358 1000 No | 1.18 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2080s | 1.78 million 1000 No | 407,113 1000 No | 1.37 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2090s | 1.88 million 1000 No | 348,590 1000 No | 1.53 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2100s | 1.93 million 1000 No | 319,567 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?
- Africa, at 1.93 million 1000 No against 319,567 1000 No in China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Africa and China?
- 1.61 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
- Africa ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd 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.