Africa vs China (People’s Republic of): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Africa
1.49 million 1000 No
in 2050
China (People’s Republic of)
1.12 million 1000 No
in 2050
Africa rank
3rd
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Africa
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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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

Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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.