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

China
275,362 1000 No
in 2050
China, mainland
272,509 1000 No
in 2050
China rank
2nd
China, mainland rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • China, mainland
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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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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.