China, mainland vs Middle Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

China, mainland
1.09 million 1000 No
in 2050
Middle Africa
257,254 1000 No
in 2050
China, mainland rank
2nd
Middle Africa rank
3rd

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

  • China, mainland
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1.09 million 1000 No against 257,254 1000 No in Middle Africa, a difference of 834,696 1000 No.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.2 times Middle Africa's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 226 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 83,088 1000 No 4,504 1000 No 78,584 1000 No China, mainland
1960s 126,513 1000 No 7,037 1000 No 119,476 1000 No China, mainland
1970s 159,278 1000 No 11,550 1000 No 147,729 1000 No China, mainland
1980s 241,697 1000 No 18,826 1000 No 222,871 1000 No China, mainland
1990s 376,833 1000 No 30,390 1000 No 346,443 1000 No China, mainland
2000s 552,082 1000 No 46,935 1000 No 505,147 1000 No China, mainland
2010s 764,130 1000 No 72,528 1000 No 691,602 1000 No China, mainland
2020s 945,979 1000 No 108,967 1000 No 837,012 1000 No China, mainland
2030s 1.05 million 1000 No 157,885 1000 No 895,404 1000 No China, mainland
2040s 1.09 million 1000 No 219,229 1000 No 870,994 1000 No China, mainland
2050s 1.09 million 1000 No 257,254 1000 No 834,696 1000 No China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, China, mainland or Middle Africa?
China, mainland, at 1.09 million 1000 No against 257,254 1000 No in Middle Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between China, mainland and Middle Africa?
834,696 1000 No, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Middle Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and Middle Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Middle Africa ranks 3rd 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.