China vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- China
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
China currently reports 1.12 million 1000 No against 1.01 million 1000 No in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 115,960 1000 No.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 101 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,939 1000 No | 18,148 1000 No | 69,791 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 133,894 1000 No | 29,669 1000 No | 104,225 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 169,856 1000 No | 50,586 1000 No | 119,270 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 257,782 1000 No | 84,836 1000 No | 172,946 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 397,729 1000 No | 134,350 1000 No | 263,379 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 575,584 1000 No | 201,178 1000 No | 374,406 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 789,935 1000 No | 301,206 1000 No | 488,729 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 973,769 1000 No | 442,657 1000 No | 531,111 1000 No | China |
| 2030s | 1.08 million 1000 No | 629,862 1000 No | 452,461 1000 No | China |
| 2040s | 1.12 million 1000 No | 861,613 1000 No | 257,851 1000 No | China |
| 2050s | 1.12 million 1000 No | 1.01 million 1000 No | 115,960 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- China, at 1.12 million 1000 No against 1.01 million 1000 No in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 115,960 1000 No, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- China ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.