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

China
1.12 million 1000 No
in 2050
World
6.68 million 1000 No
in 2050
China rank
1st
World rank
1st

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

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 6.68 million 1000 No against 1.12 million 1000 No in China, a difference of 5.56 million 1000 No.

That makes World's figure about 6.0 times China's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 243 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1950s 87,939 1000 No 866,989 1000 No 779,050 1000 No World
1960s 133,894 1000 No 1.17 million 1000 No 1.04 million 1000 No World
1970s 169,856 1000 No 1.52 million 1000 No 1.35 million 1000 No World
1980s 257,782 1000 No 1.99 million 1000 No 1.73 million 1000 No World
1990s 397,729 1000 No 2.55 million 1000 No 2.15 million 1000 No World
2000s 575,584 1000 No 3.18 million 1000 No 2.61 million 1000 No World
2010s 789,935 1000 No 3.94 million 1000 No 3.15 million 1000 No World
2020s 973,769 1000 No 4.73 million 1000 No 3.76 million 1000 No World
2030s 1.08 million 1000 No 5.52 million 1000 No 4.43 million 1000 No World
2040s 1.12 million 1000 No 6.27 million 1000 No 5.15 million 1000 No World
2050s 1.12 million 1000 No 6.68 million 1000 No 5.56 million 1000 No World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, China or World?
World, at 6.68 million 1000 No against 1.12 million 1000 No in China as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between China and World?
5.56 million 1000 No, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China and World rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 243 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

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.