China vs Southern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

China
275,362 1000 No
in 2050
Southern Asia
1.10 million 1000 No
in 2050
China rank
2nd
Southern Asia rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 1.10 million 1000 No against 275,362 1000 No in China, a difference of 824,858 1000 No.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.0 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 Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Southern Asia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 528,114 1000 No 445,414 1000 No 82,700 1000 No China
1960s 603,643 1000 No 536,124 1000 No 67,518 1000 No China
1970s 758,774 1000 No 650,124 1000 No 108,650 1000 No China
1980s 834,110 1000 No 787,000 1000 No 47,110 1000 No China
1990s 860,241 1000 No 945,333 1000 No 85,092 1000 No Southern Asia
2000s 771,926 1000 No 1.09 million 1000 No 316,853 1000 No Southern Asia
2010s 633,386 1000 No 1.19 million 1000 No 555,273 1000 No Southern Asia
2020s 494,668 1000 No 1.24 million 1000 No 745,199 1000 No Southern Asia
2030s 383,912 1000 No 1.23 million 1000 No 844,128 1000 No Southern Asia
2040s 308,855 1000 No 1.16 million 1000 No 847,668 1000 No Southern Asia
2050s 275,362 1000 No 1.10 million 1000 No 824,858 1000 No Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, China or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 1.10 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 Southern Asia?
824,858 1000 No, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
China ranks 2nd and Southern Asia 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.