China, People's Republic of vs World: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male

China, People's Republic of
326,230 1000 No
in 2100
World
5.08 million 1000 No
in 2100
China, People's Republic of rank
2nd
World rank
1st

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

  • China, People's Republic of
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 5.08 million 1000 No against 326,230 1000 No in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 4.76 million 1000 No.

That makes World's figure about 15.6 times China, People's Republic of's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 221 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of World Difference Ahead
1950s 312,732 1000 No 1.36 million 1000 No 1.04 million 1000 No World
1960s 374,552 1000 No 1.65 million 1000 No 1.28 million 1000 No World
1970s 470,758 1000 No 2.02 million 1000 No 1.55 million 1000 No World
1980s 550,068 1000 No 2.42 million 1000 No 1.87 million 1000 No World
1990s 632,578 1000 No 2.87 million 1000 No 2.24 million 1000 No World
2000s 682,903 1000 No 3.29 million 1000 No 2.61 million 1000 No World
2010s 726,578 1000 No 3.74 million 1000 No 3.01 million 1000 No World
2020s 736,629 1000 No 4.12 million 1000 No 3.38 million 1000 No World
2030s 710,734 1000 No 4.44 million 1000 No 3.73 million 1000 No World
2040s 674,393 1000 No 4.71 million 1000 No 4.04 million 1000 No World
2050s 622,437 1000 No 4.92 million 1000 No 4.29 million 1000 No World
2060s 555,090 1000 No 5.05 million 1000 No 4.49 million 1000 No World
2070s 488,070 1000 No 5.12 million 1000 No 4.64 million 1000 No World
2080s 421,517 1000 No 5.14 million 1000 No 4.72 million 1000 No World
2090s 358,659 1000 No 5.12 million 1000 No 4.76 million 1000 No World
2100s 326,230 1000 No 5.08 million 1000 No 4.76 million 1000 No World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, China, People's Republic of or World?
World, at 5.08 million 1000 No against 326,230 1000 No in China, People's Republic of as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between China, People's Republic of and World?
4.76 million 1000 No, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and World?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do China, People's Republic of and World rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 221 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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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.