China vs Middle Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- China
- Middle Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 1.12 million 1000 No against 257,254 1000 No in Middle Africa, a difference of 863,736 1000 No.
That makes China's figure about 4.4 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 226 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,939 1000 No | 4,504 1000 No | 83,435 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 133,894 1000 No | 7,037 1000 No | 126,857 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 169,856 1000 No | 11,550 1000 No | 158,306 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 257,782 1000 No | 18,826 1000 No | 238,956 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 397,729 1000 No | 30,390 1000 No | 367,339 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 575,584 1000 No | 46,935 1000 No | 528,649 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 789,935 1000 No | 72,528 1000 No | 717,407 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 973,769 1000 No | 108,967 1000 No | 864,802 1000 No | China |
| 2030s | 1.08 million 1000 No | 157,885 1000 No | 924,438 1000 No | China |
| 2040s | 1.12 million 1000 No | 219,229 1000 No | 900,235 1000 No | China |
| 2050s | 1.12 million 1000 No | 257,254 1000 No | 863,736 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 Middle Africa?
- China, at 1.12 million 1000 No against 257,254 1000 No in Middle Africa as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between China and Middle Africa?
- 863,736 1000 No, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do China and Middle Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- China ranks 1st and Middle Africa ranks 3rd 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.