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