China, mainland vs Southern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male over time
- China, mainland
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 1.25 million 1000 No against 320,118 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 930,202 1000 No.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.9 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 227 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and Southern Asia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 306,740 1000 No | 266,259 1000 No | 40,481 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1960s | 365,956 1000 No | 338,001 1000 No | 27,956 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 459,855 1000 No | 427,005 1000 No | 32,850 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 537,018 1000 No | 544,862 1000 No | 7,843 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 618,196 1000 No | 682,596 1000 No | 64,400 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 667,757 1000 No | 825,263 1000 No | 157,505 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 711,180 1000 No | 953,294 1000 No | 242,114 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 721,503 1000 No | 1.06 million 1000 No | 339,332 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2030s | 696,441 1000 No | 1.16 million 1000 No | 461,813 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2040s | 661,218 1000 No | 1.24 million 1000 No | 573,982 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2050s | 610,638 1000 No | 1.29 million 1000 No | 676,709 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2060s | 544,752 1000 No | 1.32 million 1000 No | 771,079 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2070s | 479,160 1000 No | 1.32 million 1000 No | 841,128 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2080s | 413,867 1000 No | 1.30 million 1000 No | 889,415 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2090s | 352,050 1000 No | 1.27 million 1000 No | 919,554 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2100s | 320,118 1000 No | 1.25 million 1000 No | 930,202 1000 No | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, China, mainland or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 1.25 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 China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 930,202 1000 No, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China, mainland and Southern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 227 countries.
- 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.