Asia vs India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Asia
1.78 million 1000 No
in 2050
India
782,365 1000 No
in 2050
Asia rank
2nd
India rank
1st

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

  • Asia
  • India
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195020002050

How they compare

Asia currently reports 1.78 million 1000 No against 782,365 1000 No in India, a difference of 995,505 1000 No.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.3 times India's.

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

Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia India Difference Ahead
1950s 1.22 million 1000 No 335,455 1000 No 886,108 1000 No Asia
1960s 1.43 million 1000 No 401,209 1000 No 1.03 million 1000 No Asia
1970s 1.75 million 1000 No 484,569 1000 No 1.26 million 1000 No Asia
1980s 2.01 million 1000 No 585,782 1000 No 1.42 million 1000 No Asia
1990s 2.25 million 1000 No 699,196 1000 No 1.55 million 1000 No Asia
2000s 2.33 million 1000 No 804,097 1000 No 1.53 million 1000 No Asia
2010s 2.30 million 1000 No 875,931 1000 No 1.42 million 1000 No Asia
2020s 2.21 million 1000 No 906,694 1000 No 1.31 million 1000 No Asia
2030s 2.07 million 1000 No 889,346 1000 No 1.18 million 1000 No Asia
2040s 1.89 million 1000 No 827,635 1000 No 1.06 million 1000 No Asia
2050s 1.78 million 1000 No 782,365 1000 No 995,505 1000 No Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Asia or India?
Asia, at 1.78 million 1000 No against 782,365 1000 No in India as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Asia and India?
995,505 1000 No, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and India?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Asia and India rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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. — Rural 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.