China vs China, mainland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male over time
- China
- China, mainland
How they compare
China currently reports 326,230 1000 No against 320,118 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 6,112 1000 No.
Across all 151 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 227 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 312,732 1000 No | 306,740 1000 No | 5,992 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 374,552 1000 No | 365,956 1000 No | 8,595 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 470,758 1000 No | 459,855 1000 No | 10,903 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 550,068 1000 No | 537,018 1000 No | 13,050 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 632,578 1000 No | 618,196 1000 No | 14,382 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 682,903 1000 No | 667,757 1000 No | 15,145 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 726,578 1000 No | 711,180 1000 No | 15,398 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 736,629 1000 No | 721,503 1000 No | 15,126 1000 No | China |
| 2030s | 710,734 1000 No | 696,441 1000 No | 14,293 1000 No | China |
| 2040s | 674,393 1000 No | 661,218 1000 No | 13,175 1000 No | China |
| 2050s | 622,437 1000 No | 610,638 1000 No | 11,799 1000 No | China |
| 2060s | 555,090 1000 No | 544,752 1000 No | 10,338 1000 No | China |
| 2070s | 488,070 1000 No | 479,160 1000 No | 8,911 1000 No | China |
| 2080s | 421,517 1000 No | 413,867 1000 No | 7,650 1000 No | China |
| 2090s | 358,659 1000 No | 352,050 1000 No | 6,609 1000 No | China |
| 2100s | 326,230 1000 No | 320,118 1000 No | 6,112 1000 No | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, China or China, mainland?
- China, at 326,230 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 and China, mainland?
- 6,112 1000 No, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China and China, mainland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
- China ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 3rd 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.