China vs United States: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
China
1.42 billion
in 2023
United States
343.48 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 1.42 billion against 343.48 million in United States, a difference of 1.08 billion.
That makes China's figure about 4.1 times United States's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 239 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 36.59 million | 1.22 million | 35.37 million | China |
| 1100s | 90.18 million | 1.31 million | 88.87 million | China |
| 1200s | 103.06 million | 1.45 million | 101.61 million | China |
| 1300s | 79.97 million | 1.57 million | 78.40 million | China |
| 1400s | 71.25 million | 1.74 million | 69.51 million | China |
| 1500s | 91.26 million | 1.89 million | 89.37 million | China |
| 1600s | 98.05 million | 778,503 | 97.28 million | China |
| 1700s | 99.43 million | 927,076 | 98.50 million | China |
| 1710s | 104.05 million | 1.37 million | 102.67 million | China |
| 1720s | 119.50 million | 1.82 million | 117.68 million | China |
| 1730s | 127.05 million | 2.26 million | 124.79 million | China |
| 1740s | 142.98 million | 2.71 million | 140.27 million | China |
| 1750s | 178.33 million | 3.16 million | 175.17 million | China |
| 1760s | 197.05 million | 3.60 million | 193.45 million | China |
| 1770s | 220.13 million | 4.05 million | 216.08 million | China |
| 1780s | 275.68 million | 4.49 million | 271.19 million | China |
| 1790s | 298.73 million | 4.94 million | 293.79 million | China |
| 1800s | 337.01 million | 6.54 million | 330.47 million | China |
| 1810s | 361.46 million | 8.42 million | 353.05 million | China |
| 1820s | 393.32 million | 11.38 million | 381.95 million | China |
| 1830s | 410.14 million | 15.05 million | 395.09 million | China |
| 1840s | 411.90 million | 20.07 million | 391.83 million | China |
| 1850s | 395.39 million | 27.06 million | 368.33 million | China |
| 1860s | 367.43 million | 35.24 million | 332.19 million | China |
| 1870s | 360.85 million | 44.20 million | 316.65 million | China |
| 1880s | 370.70 million | 55.20 million | 315.50 million | China |
| 1890s | 385.36 million | 67.69 million | 317.66 million | China |
| 1900s | 405.63 million | 81.59 million | 324.04 million | China |
| 1910s | 438.78 million | 96.24 million | 342.53 million | China |
| 1920s | 472.62 million | 111.00 million | 361.62 million | China |
| 1930s | 495.30 million | 123.98 million | 371.32 million | China |
| 1940s | 523.96 million | 137.35 million | 386.61 million | China |
| 1950s | 597.80 million | 165.22 million | 432.58 million | China |
| 1960s | 717.50 million | 193.61 million | 523.89 million | China |
| 1970s | 902.94 million | 217.97 million | 684.98 million | China |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion | 240.39 million | 814.60 million | China |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion | 266.50 million | 945.35 million | China |
| 2000s | 1.31 billion | 294.48 million | 1.01 billion | China |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion | 324.59 million | 1.07 billion | China |
| 2020s | 1.43 billion | 341.15 million | 1.08 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, China or United States?
- China, at 1.42 billion against 343.48 million in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between China and United States?
- 1.08 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.