China, mainland vs Eastern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

China, mainland
1.09 million 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Asia
1.29 million 1000 No
in 2050
China, mainland rank
2nd
Eastern Asia rank
4th

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

  • China, mainland
  • Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 1.29 million 1000 No against 1.09 million 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 198,750 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 226 countries.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 83,088 1000 No 148,190 1000 No 65,102 1000 No Eastern Asia
1960s 126,513 1000 No 215,499 1000 No 88,986 1000 No Eastern Asia
1970s 159,278 1000 No 279,492 1000 No 120,213 1000 No Eastern Asia
1980s 241,697 1000 No 388,678 1000 No 146,981 1000 No Eastern Asia
1990s 376,833 1000 No 544,888 1000 No 168,055 1000 No Eastern Asia
2000s 552,082 1000 No 739,403 1000 No 187,321 1000 No Eastern Asia
2010s 764,130 1000 No 965,396 1000 No 201,266 1000 No Eastern Asia
2020s 945,979 1000 No 1.15 million 1000 No 204,138 1000 No Eastern Asia
2030s 1.05 million 1000 No 1.26 million 1000 No 204,157 1000 No Eastern Asia
2040s 1.09 million 1000 No 1.29 million 1000 No 201,250 1000 No Eastern Asia
2050s 1.09 million 1000 No 1.29 million 1000 No 198,750 1000 No Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, China, mainland or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 1.29 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 China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
198,750 1000 No, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and Eastern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Eastern Asia ranks 4th 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.