Africa vs China: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male

Africa
1.89 million 1000 No
in 2100
China
326,230 1000 No
in 2100
Africa rank
3rd
China rank
2nd

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

  • Africa
  • China
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195020252100

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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
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
Last refreshed

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.