Africa vs China (People’s Republic of): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Africa
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.49 million 1000 No against 1.12 million 1000 No in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 367,930 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
Africa ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 29 groups.
Across the 11 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and China (People’s Republic of) in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,880 1000 No | 87,939 1000 No | 47,059 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1960s | 65,339 1000 No | 133,894 1000 No | 68,555 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 101,780 1000 No | 169,856 1000 No | 68,076 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 158,399 1000 No | 257,782 1000 No | 99,383 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 237,885 1000 No | 397,729 1000 No | 159,844 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 336,907 1000 No | 575,584 1000 No | 238,677 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 484,805 1000 No | 789,935 1000 No | 305,130 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 688,965 1000 No | 973,769 1000 No | 284,804 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2030s | 954,072 1000 No | 1.08 million 1000 No | 128,250 1000 No | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2040s | 1.28 million 1000 No | 1.12 million 1000 No | 164,707 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.49 million 1000 No | 1.12 million 1000 No | 367,930 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Africa or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Africa, at 1.49 million 1000 No against 1.12 million 1000 No in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 367,930 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Africa and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Africa ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. 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.