China, Macao SAR vs Western Sahara: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

China, Macao SAR
875.54 1000 No
in 2050
Western Sahara
890.2 1000 No
in 2050
China, Macao SAR rank
155th
Western Sahara rank
153rd

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

  • China, Macao SAR
  • Western Sahara
0200400600800195020002050

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 890.2 1000 No against 875.54 1000 No in China, Macao SAR, a difference of 14.66 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China, Macao SAR ahead.

China, Macao SAR ranks 155th and Western Sahara ranks 153rd of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, China, Macao SAR averaged higher in 10 and Western Sahara in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Macao SAR Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 181.12 1000 No 6.59 1000 No 174.53 1000 No China, Macao SAR
1960s 192.83 1000 No 18.68 1000 No 174.15 1000 No China, Macao SAR
1970s 236.89 1000 No 52.62 1000 No 184.27 1000 No China, Macao SAR
1980s 278.64 1000 No 147.55 1000 No 131.09 1000 No China, Macao SAR
1990s 381.43 1000 No 215.84 1000 No 165.59 1000 No China, Macao SAR
2000s 476.59 1000 No 354.1 1000 No 122.49 1000 No China, Macao SAR
2010s 592.37 1000 No 454.25 1000 No 138.13 1000 No China, Macao SAR
2020s 695.76 1000 No 576.61 1000 No 119.16 1000 No China, Macao SAR
2030s 779.45 1000 No 703.61 1000 No 75.85 1000 No China, Macao SAR
2040s 843.59 1000 No 825.93 1000 No 17.67 1000 No China, Macao SAR
2050s 875.54 1000 No 890.2 1000 No 14.66 1000 No Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, China, Macao SAR or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 890.2 1000 No against 875.54 1000 No in China, Macao SAR as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between China, Macao SAR and Western Sahara?
14.66 1000 No, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao SAR and Western Sahara?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China, Macao SAR and Western Sahara rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
China, Macao SAR ranks 155th and Western Sahara ranks 153rd of 226 countries.
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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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.