China vs Eastern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- China
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 1.29 million 1000 No against 1.12 million 1000 No in China, a difference of 169,710 1000 No.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st 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 | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,939 1000 No | 148,190 1000 No | 60,251 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 1960s | 133,894 1000 No | 215,499 1000 No | 81,605 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 169,856 1000 No | 279,492 1000 No | 109,636 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 257,782 1000 No | 388,678 1000 No | 130,896 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 397,729 1000 No | 544,888 1000 No | 147,158 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 575,584 1000 No | 739,403 1000 No | 163,819 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 789,935 1000 No | 965,396 1000 No | 175,461 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 973,769 1000 No | 1.15 million 1000 No | 176,348 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2030s | 1.08 million 1000 No | 1.26 million 1000 No | 175,123 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2040s | 1.12 million 1000 No | 1.29 million 1000 No | 172,009 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2050s | 1.12 million 1000 No | 1.29 million 1000 No | 169,710 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 or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 1.29 million 1000 No against 1.12 million 1000 No in China as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between China and Eastern Asia?
- 169,710 1000 No, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Asia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do China and Eastern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- China ranks 1st 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.
Individual pages
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.