China vs India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 782,365 1000 No against 275,362 1000 No in China, a difference of 507,003 1000 No.
That makes India's figure about 2.8 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 243 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and India in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 528,114 1000 No | 335,455 1000 No | 192,659 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 603,643 1000 No | 401,209 1000 No | 202,434 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 758,774 1000 No | 484,569 1000 No | 274,205 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 834,110 1000 No | 585,782 1000 No | 248,328 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 860,241 1000 No | 699,196 1000 No | 161,045 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 771,926 1000 No | 804,097 1000 No | 32,171 1000 No | India |
| 2010s | 633,386 1000 No | 875,931 1000 No | 242,545 1000 No | India |
| 2020s | 494,668 1000 No | 906,694 1000 No | 412,026 1000 No | India |
| 2030s | 383,912 1000 No | 889,346 1000 No | 505,435 1000 No | India |
| 2040s | 308,855 1000 No | 827,635 1000 No | 518,780 1000 No | India |
| 2050s | 275,362 1000 No | 782,365 1000 No | 507,003 1000 No | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, China or India?
- India, at 782,365 1000 No against 275,362 1000 No in China as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between China and India?
- 507,003 1000 No, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do China and India rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 243 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.