China, mainland vs Eastern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- China, mainland
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 699,973 1000 No against 313,250 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 386,723 1000 No.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.2 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 227 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 11 and Eastern Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 291,060 1000 No | 35,488 1000 No | 255,571 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1960s | 351,543 1000 No | 46,091 1000 No | 305,451 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 443,088 1000 No | 61,620 1000 No | 381,468 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 517,970 1000 No | 82,915 1000 No | 435,055 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 593,654 1000 No | 110,490 1000 No | 483,163 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 638,445 1000 No | 145,897 1000 No | 492,549 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 679,156 1000 No | 196,355 1000 No | 482,801 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 695,171 1000 No | 255,873 1000 No | 439,299 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2030s | 678,764 1000 No | 322,515 1000 No | 356,249 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2040s | 647,457 1000 No | 392,380 1000 No | 255,076 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2050s | 596,367 1000 No | 462,054 1000 No | 134,314 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2060s | 528,175 1000 No | 528,763 1000 No | 588.4 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2070s | 461,744 1000 No | 589,101 1000 No | 127,358 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2080s | 399,031 1000 No | 640,543 1000 No | 241,512 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2090s | 341,723 1000 No | 681,514 1000 No | 339,791 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2100s | 313,250 1000 No | 699,973 1000 No | 386,723 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, China, mainland or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 699,973 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 China, mainland and Eastern Africa?
- 386,723 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China, mainland and Eastern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 227 countries.
- 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.