China vs Eastern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- China
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 699,973 1000 No against 319,567 1000 No in China, a difference of 380,406 1000 No.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 227 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and Eastern Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 296,720 1000 No | 35,488 1000 No | 261,232 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 359,304 1000 No | 46,091 1000 No | 313,213 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 453,033 1000 No | 61,620 1000 No | 391,413 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 529,878 1000 No | 82,915 1000 No | 446,963 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 607,185 1000 No | 110,490 1000 No | 496,695 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 653,460 1000 No | 145,897 1000 No | 507,564 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 695,177 1000 No | 196,355 1000 No | 498,822 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 711,333 1000 No | 255,873 1000 No | 455,460 1000 No | China |
| 2030s | 694,288 1000 No | 322,515 1000 No | 371,773 1000 No | China |
| 2040s | 661,958 1000 No | 392,380 1000 No | 269,578 1000 No | China |
| 2050s | 609,405 1000 No | 462,054 1000 No | 147,351 1000 No | China |
| 2060s | 539,511 1000 No | 528,763 1000 No | 10,748 1000 No | China |
| 2070s | 471,358 1000 No | 589,101 1000 No | 117,743 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2080s | 407,113 1000 No | 640,543 1000 No | 233,430 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2090s | 348,590 1000 No | 681,514 1000 No | 332,923 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2100s | 319,567 1000 No | 699,973 1000 No | 380,406 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 or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 699,973 1000 No against 319,567 1000 No in China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between China and Eastern Africa?
- 380,406 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China and Eastern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
- China ranks 2nd 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.