China, mainland vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

China, mainland
272,509 1000 No
in 2050
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1.25 million 1000 No
in 2050
China, mainland rank
3rd
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
2nd

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

  • China, mainland
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M195020002050

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 1.25 million 1000 No against 272,509 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 972,841 1000 No.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 4.6 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 5 and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1950s 521,412 1000 No 290,879 1000 No 230,533 1000 No China, mainland
1960s 594,903 1000 No 353,800 1000 No 241,103 1000 No China, mainland
1970s 748,774 1000 No 432,234 1000 No 316,540 1000 No China, mainland
1980s 825,648 1000 No 529,801 1000 No 295,847 1000 No China, mainland
1990s 853,526 1000 No 654,676 1000 No 198,850 1000 No China, mainland
2000s 765,643 1000 No 789,962 1000 No 24,318 1000 No Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 627,920 1000 No 929,072 1000 No 301,153 1000 No Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 490,003 1000 No 1.06 million 1000 No 574,485 1000 No Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2030s 379,984 1000 No 1.17 million 1000 No 788,467 1000 No Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2040s 305,629 1000 No 1.23 million 1000 No 924,293 1000 No Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2050s 272,509 1000 No 1.25 million 1000 No 972,841 1000 No Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, China, mainland or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 1.25 million 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
972,841 1000 No, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd of 226 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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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.