China vs Middle Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

China
1.12 million 1000 No
in 2050
Middle Africa
257,254 1000 No
in 2050
China rank
1st
Middle Africa rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • Middle Africa
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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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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.