China (People's Republic of) vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

China (People's Republic of)
1.12 million 1000 No
in 2050
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1.52 million 1000 No
in 2050
China (People's Republic of) rank
1st
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
2nd

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

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
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How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 1.52 million 1000 No against 1.12 million 1000 No in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 403,770 1000 No.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 1.4 times China (People's Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China (People's Republic of) ahead.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd of 221 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, China (People's Republic of) averaged higher in 9 and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1950s 87,939 1000 No 55,439 1000 No 32,500 1000 No China (People's Republic of)
1960s 133,894 1000 No 86,664 1000 No 47,230 1000 No China (People's Republic of)
1970s 169,856 1000 No 135,058 1000 No 34,798 1000 No China (People's Republic of)
1980s 257,782 1000 No 205,304 1000 No 52,479 1000 No China (People's Republic of)
1990s 397,729 1000 No 296,886 1000 No 100,843 1000 No China (People's Republic of)
2000s 575,584 1000 No 406,933 1000 No 168,651 1000 No China (People's Republic of)
2010s 789,935 1000 No 559,541 1000 No 230,394 1000 No China (People's Republic of)
2020s 973,769 1000 No 761,095 1000 No 212,674 1000 No China (People's Republic of)
2030s 1.08 million 1000 No 1.02 million 1000 No 63,804 1000 No China (People's Republic of)
2040s 1.12 million 1000 No 1.33 million 1000 No 213,893 1000 No Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2050s 1.12 million 1000 No 1.52 million 1000 No 403,770 1000 No Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, China (People's Republic of) or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 1.52 million 1000 No against 1.12 million 1000 No in China (People's Republic of) as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between China (People's Republic of) and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
403,770 1000 No, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd of 221 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
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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.