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

China
1.12 million 1000 No
in 2050
China, mainland
1.09 million 1000 No
in 2050
China rank
1st
China, mainland rank
2nd

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

  • China
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.12 million 1000 No against 1.09 million 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 29,040 1000 No.

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

China ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1950s 87,939 1000 No 83,088 1000 No 4,852 1000 No China
1960s 133,894 1000 No 126,513 1000 No 7,381 1000 No China
1970s 169,856 1000 No 159,278 1000 No 10,578 1000 No China
1980s 257,782 1000 No 241,697 1000 No 16,085 1000 No China
1990s 397,729 1000 No 376,833 1000 No 20,897 1000 No China
2000s 575,584 1000 No 552,082 1000 No 23,502 1000 No China
2010s 789,935 1000 No 764,130 1000 No 25,805 1000 No China
2020s 973,769 1000 No 945,979 1000 No 27,789 1000 No China
2030s 1.08 million 1000 No 1.05 million 1000 No 29,034 1000 No China
2040s 1.12 million 1000 No 1.09 million 1000 No 29,241 1000 No China
2050s 1.12 million 1000 No 1.09 million 1000 No 29,040 1000 No China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, China or China, mainland?
China, at 1.12 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 and China, mainland?
29,040 1000 No, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
China ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd 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.