China vs World: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 5.10 million 1000 No against 319,567 1000 No in China, a difference of 4.78 million 1000 No.
That makes World's figure about 15.9 times China's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 243 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 296,720 1000 No | 1.36 million 1000 No | 1.07 million 1000 No | World |
| 1960s | 359,304 1000 No | 1.65 million 1000 No | 1.29 million 1000 No | World |
| 1970s | 453,033 1000 No | 2.01 million 1000 No | 1.56 million 1000 No | World |
| 1980s | 529,878 1000 No | 2.41 million 1000 No | 1.88 million 1000 No | World |
| 1990s | 607,185 1000 No | 2.84 million 1000 No | 2.24 million 1000 No | World |
| 2000s | 653,460 1000 No | 3.25 million 1000 No | 2.60 million 1000 No | World |
| 2010s | 695,177 1000 No | 3.69 million 1000 No | 2.99 million 1000 No | World |
| 2020s | 711,333 1000 No | 4.08 million 1000 No | 3.36 million 1000 No | World |
| 2030s | 694,288 1000 No | 4.41 million 1000 No | 3.72 million 1000 No | World |
| 2040s | 661,958 1000 No | 4.70 million 1000 No | 4.03 million 1000 No | World |
| 2050s | 609,405 1000 No | 4.91 million 1000 No | 4.30 million 1000 No | World |
| 2060s | 539,511 1000 No | 5.04 million 1000 No | 4.50 million 1000 No | World |
| 2070s | 471,358 1000 No | 5.12 million 1000 No | 4.65 million 1000 No | World |
| 2080s | 407,113 1000 No | 5.14 million 1000 No | 4.73 million 1000 No | World |
| 2090s | 348,590 1000 No | 5.12 million 1000 No | 4.77 million 1000 No | World |
| 2100s | 319,567 1000 No | 5.10 million 1000 No | 4.78 million 1000 No | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, China or World?
- World, at 5.10 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 China and World?
- 4.78 million 1000 No, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China and World rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
- China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 243 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.