China, mainland vs Southern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- China, mainland
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 1.24 million 1000 No against 313,250 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 925,790 1000 No.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.0 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 Southern Asia ranks 5th of 227 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 4 and Southern Asia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 291,060 1000 No | 248,257 1000 No | 42,803 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1960s | 351,543 1000 No | 314,586 1000 No | 36,957 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 443,088 1000 No | 398,598 1000 No | 44,490 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 517,970 1000 No | 509,726 1000 No | 8,244 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 593,654 1000 No | 641,638 1000 No | 47,985 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 638,445 1000 No | 777,978 1000 No | 139,533 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 679,156 1000 No | 905,343 1000 No | 226,187 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 695,171 1000 No | 1.01 million 1000 No | 319,194 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2030s | 678,764 1000 No | 1.12 million 1000 No | 438,122 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2040s | 647,457 1000 No | 1.20 million 1000 No | 553,570 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2050s | 596,367 1000 No | 1.26 million 1000 No | 664,599 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2060s | 528,175 1000 No | 1.30 million 1000 No | 768,183 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2070s | 461,744 1000 No | 1.31 million 1000 No | 843,797 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2080s | 399,031 1000 No | 1.29 million 1000 No | 891,697 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2090s | 341,723 1000 No | 1.26 million 1000 No | 918,184 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2100s | 313,250 1000 No | 1.24 million 1000 No | 925,790 1000 No | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, China, mainland or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 1.24 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 China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 925,790 1000 No, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China, mainland and Southern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 5th 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.