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

China
275,362 1000 No
in 2050
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1.25 million 1000 No
in 2050
China rank
2nd
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • 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 275,362 1000 No in China, a difference of 969,988 1000 No.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 4.5 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd of 243 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1950s 528,114 1000 No 290,879 1000 No 237,235 1000 No China
1960s 603,643 1000 No 353,800 1000 No 249,843 1000 No China
1970s 758,774 1000 No 432,234 1000 No 326,539 1000 No China
1980s 834,110 1000 No 529,801 1000 No 304,309 1000 No China
1990s 860,241 1000 No 654,676 1000 No 205,564 1000 No China
2000s 771,926 1000 No 789,962 1000 No 18,036 1000 No Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 633,386 1000 No 929,072 1000 No 295,686 1000 No Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 494,668 1000 No 1.06 million 1000 No 569,820 1000 No Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2030s 383,912 1000 No 1.17 million 1000 No 784,540 1000 No Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2040s 308,855 1000 No 1.23 million 1000 No 921,067 1000 No Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2050s 275,362 1000 No 1.25 million 1000 No 969,988 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 or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 1.25 million 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
969,988 1000 No, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
China ranks 2nd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd 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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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.