China, mainland vs India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 782,365 1000 No against 272,509 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 509,856 1000 No.
That makes India's figure about 2.9 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 5 and India in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 521,412 1000 No | 335,455 1000 No | 185,957 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1960s | 594,903 1000 No | 401,209 1000 No | 193,694 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 748,774 1000 No | 484,569 1000 No | 264,206 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 825,648 1000 No | 585,782 1000 No | 239,866 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 853,526 1000 No | 699,196 1000 No | 154,330 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 765,643 1000 No | 804,097 1000 No | 38,454 1000 No | India |
| 2010s | 627,920 1000 No | 875,931 1000 No | 248,012 1000 No | India |
| 2020s | 490,003 1000 No | 906,694 1000 No | 416,691 1000 No | India |
| 2030s | 379,984 1000 No | 889,346 1000 No | 509,362 1000 No | India |
| 2040s | 305,629 1000 No | 827,635 1000 No | 522,006 1000 No | India |
| 2050s | 272,509 1000 No | 782,365 1000 No | 509,856 1000 No | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, China, mainland or India?
- India, at 782,365 1000 No against 272,509 1000 No in China, mainland as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between China, mainland and India?
- 509,856 1000 No, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 221 countries.
- 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
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.