China vs China, mainland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- China
- China, mainland
How they compare
China currently reports 275,362 1000 No against 272,509 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 2,853 1000 No.
Across all 101 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 226 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 528,114 1000 No | 521,412 1000 No | 6,702 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 603,643 1000 No | 594,903 1000 No | 8,740 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 758,774 1000 No | 748,774 1000 No | 9,999 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 834,110 1000 No | 825,648 1000 No | 8,462 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 860,241 1000 No | 853,526 1000 No | 6,715 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 771,926 1000 No | 765,643 1000 No | 6,283 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 633,386 1000 No | 627,920 1000 No | 5,467 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 494,668 1000 No | 490,003 1000 No | 4,665 1000 No | China |
| 2030s | 383,912 1000 No | 379,984 1000 No | 3,928 1000 No | China |
| 2040s | 308,855 1000 No | 305,629 1000 No | 3,225 1000 No | China |
| 2050s | 275,362 1000 No | 272,509 1000 No | 2,853 1000 No | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, China or China, mainland?
- China, at 275,362 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 and China, mainland?
- 2,853 1000 No, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do China and China, mainland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- China ranks 2nd and China, mainland 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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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.