China, mainland vs Southern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- China, mainland
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 1.28 million 1000 No against 1.09 million 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 189,620 1000 No.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Southern Asia ahead.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 226 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 6 and Southern Asia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83,088 1000 No | 89,270 1000 No | 6,182 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 1960s | 126,513 1000 No | 120,157 1000 No | 6,356 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 159,278 1000 No | 174,967 1000 No | 15,689 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 241,697 1000 No | 261,717 1000 No | 20,020 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 376,833 1000 No | 362,002 1000 No | 14,831 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 552,082 1000 No | 480,169 1000 No | 71,913 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 764,130 1000 No | 622,161 1000 No | 141,969 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 945,979 1000 No | 788,809 1000 No | 157,170 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2030s | 1.05 million 1000 No | 978,063 1000 No | 75,226 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2040s | 1.09 million 1000 No | 1.18 million 1000 No | 85,474 1000 No | Southern Asia |
| 2050s | 1.09 million 1000 No | 1.28 million 1000 No | 189,620 1000 No | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, China, mainland or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 1.28 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 Southern Asia?
- 189,620 1000 No, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do China, mainland and Southern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 5th 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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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.