China vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

China
1.12 million 1000 No
in 2050
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.01 million 1000 No
in 2050
China rank
1st
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

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

  • China
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M195020002050

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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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.