Asia vs China, mainland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Asia
- China, mainland
How they compare
Asia currently reports 3.48 million 1000 No against 1.09 million 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 2.39 million 1000 No.
That makes Asia's figure about 3.2 times China, mainland's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 22 regions.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 283,558 1000 No | 83,088 1000 No | 200,470 1000 No | Asia |
| 1960s | 408,425 1000 No | 126,513 1000 No | 281,912 1000 No | Asia |
| 1970s | 568,269 1000 No | 159,278 1000 No | 408,990 1000 No | Asia |
| 1980s | 826,975 1000 No | 241,697 1000 No | 585,278 1000 No | Asia |
| 1990s | 1.19 million 1000 No | 376,833 1000 No | 815,672 1000 No | Asia |
| 2000s | 1.61 million 1000 No | 552,082 1000 No | 1.06 million 1000 No | Asia |
| 2010s | 2.10 million 1000 No | 764,130 1000 No | 1.33 million 1000 No | Asia |
| 2020s | 2.56 million 1000 No | 945,979 1000 No | 1.62 million 1000 No | Asia |
| 2030s | 2.98 million 1000 No | 1.05 million 1000 No | 1.92 million 1000 No | Asia |
| 2040s | 3.32 million 1000 No | 1.09 million 1000 No | 2.23 million 1000 No | Asia |
| 2050s | 3.48 million 1000 No | 1.09 million 1000 No | 2.39 million 1000 No | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Asia or China, mainland?
- Asia, at 3.48 million 1000 No against 1.09 million 1000 No in China, mainland as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Asia and China, mainland?
- 2.39 million 1000 No, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China, mainland?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Asia and China, mainland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Asia ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 22 regions.
- 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.