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