China, mainland vs Southern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

China, mainland
272,509 1000 No
in 2050
Southern Asia
1.10 million 1000 No
in 2050
China, mainland rank
3rd
Southern Asia rank
3rd

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

  • China, mainland
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 1.10 million 1000 No against 272,509 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 827,711 1000 No.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.0 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 Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 4 and Southern Asia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 521,412 1000 No 445,414 1000 No 75,998 1000 No China, mainland
1960s 594,903 1000 No 536,124 1000 No 58,778 1000 No China, mainland
1970s 748,774 1000 No 650,124 1000 No 98,651 1000 No China, mainland
1980s 825,648 1000 No 787,000 1000 No 38,648 1000 No China, mainland
1990s 853,526 1000 No 945,333 1000 No 91,807 1000 No Southern Asia
2000s 765,643 1000 No 1.09 million 1000 No 323,136 1000 No Southern Asia
2010s 627,920 1000 No 1.19 million 1000 No 560,739 1000 No Southern Asia
2020s 490,003 1000 No 1.24 million 1000 No 749,864 1000 No Southern Asia
2030s 379,984 1000 No 1.23 million 1000 No 848,055 1000 No Southern Asia
2040s 305,629 1000 No 1.16 million 1000 No 850,894 1000 No Southern Asia
2050s 272,509 1000 No 1.10 million 1000 No 827,711 1000 No Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, China, mainland or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 1.10 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 Southern Asia?
827,711 1000 No, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Asia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and Southern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 3rd 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
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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.