Africa vs China, mainland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male over time
- Africa
- China, mainland
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.89 million 1000 No against 320,118 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 1.57 million 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.9 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China, mainland ahead.
Africa ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 29 groups.
Across the 16 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 9 and China, mainland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 125,167 1000 No | 306,740 1000 No | 181,573 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1960s | 158,083 1000 No | 365,956 1000 No | 207,873 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 205,929 1000 No | 459,855 1000 No | 253,926 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 275,266 1000 No | 537,018 1000 No | 261,753 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 360,962 1000 No | 618,196 1000 No | 257,234 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 464,588 1000 No | 667,757 1000 No | 203,170 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 602,065 1000 No | 711,180 1000 No | 109,116 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 766,216 1000 No | 721,503 1000 No | 44,714 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 945,007 1000 No | 696,441 1000 No | 248,565 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.13 million 1000 No | 661,218 1000 No | 468,401 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.31 million 1000 No | 610,638 1000 No | 699,386 1000 No | Africa |
| 2060s | 1.48 million 1000 No | 544,752 1000 No | 933,328 1000 No | Africa |
| 2070s | 1.63 million 1000 No | 479,160 1000 No | 1.15 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2080s | 1.75 million 1000 No | 413,867 1000 No | 1.34 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2090s | 1.85 million 1000 No | 352,050 1000 No | 1.49 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2100s | 1.89 million 1000 No | 320,118 1000 No | 1.57 million 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, Africa or China, mainland?
- Africa, at 1.89 million 1000 No against 320,118 1000 No in China, mainland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between Africa and China, mainland?
- 1.57 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
- Africa ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male. 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.