China (People’s Republic of) vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female

China (People’s Republic of)
319,567 1000 No
in 2100
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.54 million 1000 No
in 2100
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195020252100

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 1.54 million 1000 No against 319,567 1000 No in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 1.22 million 1000 No.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 4.8 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 227 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 8 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1950s 296,720 1000 No 108,819 1000 No 187,901 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
1960s 359,304 1000 No 137,082 1000 No 222,222 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 453,033 1000 No 176,483 1000 No 276,550 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 529,878 1000 No 226,851 1000 No 303,027 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 607,185 1000 No 293,883 1000 No 313,302 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 653,460 1000 No 378,054 1000 No 275,406 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 695,177 1000 No 480,233 1000 No 214,944 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 711,333 1000 No 605,900 1000 No 105,433 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2030s 694,288 1000 No 749,415 1000 No 55,127 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2040s 661,958 1000 No 898,254 1000 No 236,296 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2050s 609,405 1000 No 1.05 million 1000 No 438,107 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2060s 539,511 1000 No 1.19 million 1000 No 650,093 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2070s 471,358 1000 No 1.32 million 1000 No 845,144 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2080s 407,113 1000 No 1.42 million 1000 No 1.02 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2090s 348,590 1000 No 1.51 million 1000 No 1.16 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2100s 319,567 1000 No 1.54 million 1000 No 1.22 million 1000 No Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, China (People’s Republic of) or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 1.54 million 1000 No against 319,567 1000 No in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between China (People’s Republic of) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
1.22 million 1000 No, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
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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.