Africa vs China: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.89 million 1000 No against 326,230 1000 No in China, a difference of 1.56 million 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.8 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
Africa ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 29 groups.
Across the 16 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 9 and China in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 125,167 1000 No | 312,732 1000 No | 187,565 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 158,083 1000 No | 374,552 1000 No | 216,469 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 205,929 1000 No | 470,758 1000 No | 264,829 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 275,266 1000 No | 550,068 1000 No | 274,803 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 360,962 1000 No | 632,578 1000 No | 271,616 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 464,588 1000 No | 682,903 1000 No | 218,315 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 602,065 1000 No | 726,578 1000 No | 124,513 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 766,216 1000 No | 736,629 1000 No | 29,587 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 945,007 1000 No | 710,734 1000 No | 234,273 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.13 million 1000 No | 674,393 1000 No | 455,226 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.31 million 1000 No | 622,437 1000 No | 687,587 1000 No | Africa |
| 2060s | 1.48 million 1000 No | 555,090 1000 No | 922,990 1000 No | Africa |
| 2070s | 1.63 million 1000 No | 488,070 1000 No | 1.14 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2080s | 1.75 million 1000 No | 421,517 1000 No | 1.33 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2090s | 1.85 million 1000 No | 358,659 1000 No | 1.49 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2100s | 1.89 million 1000 No | 326,230 1000 No | 1.56 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?
- Africa, at 1.89 million 1000 No against 326,230 1000 No in China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between Africa and China?
- 1.56 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
- Africa ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd 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.