China vs United Kingdom: Population census recently completed
China
1
in 2015
United Kingdom
1
in 2015
China rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Population census recently completed over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 266 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 67 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 27 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1760s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1770s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population census recently completed, China or United Kingdom?
- China, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population census recently completed between China and United Kingdom?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 266 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2015.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for population census recently completed?
- China ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population census recently completed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A census is defined as a population count that meets three requirements: universality, well-defined territory, and simultaneity.