China (People’s Republic of) vs Pakistan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

China (People’s Republic of)
275,362 1000 No
in 2050
Pakistan
146,712 1000 No
in 2050
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
4th

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

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 275,362 1000 No against 146,712 1000 No in Pakistan, a difference of 128,650 1000 No.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.9 times Pakistan's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 221 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 528,114 1000 No 32,429 1000 No 495,685 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
1960s 603,643 1000 No 38,597 1000 No 565,046 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 758,774 1000 No 48,826 1000 No 709,948 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 834,110 1000 No 64,324 1000 No 769,785 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 860,241 1000 No 82,862 1000 No 777,379 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 771,926 1000 No 100,794 1000 No 671,132 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 633,386 1000 No 120,058 1000 No 513,328 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 494,668 1000 No 137,920 1000 No 356,749 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2030s 383,912 1000 No 147,977 1000 No 235,935 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2040s 308,855 1000 No 149,214 1000 No 159,640 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)
2050s 275,362 1000 No 146,712 1000 No 128,650 1000 No China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, China (People’s Republic of) or Pakistan?
China (People’s Republic of), at 275,362 1000 No against 146,712 1000 No in Pakistan as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between China (People’s Republic of) and Pakistan?
128,650 1000 No, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Pakistan?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Pakistan rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 221 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.