India vs Pakistan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 782,365 1000 No against 146,712 1000 No in Pakistan, a difference of 635,653 1000 No.
That makes India's figure about 5.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 221 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 335,455 1000 No | 32,429 1000 No | 303,026 1000 No | India |
| 1960s | 401,209 1000 No | 38,597 1000 No | 362,612 1000 No | India |
| 1970s | 484,569 1000 No | 48,826 1000 No | 435,743 1000 No | India |
| 1980s | 585,782 1000 No | 64,324 1000 No | 521,458 1000 No | India |
| 1990s | 699,196 1000 No | 82,862 1000 No | 616,334 1000 No | India |
| 2000s | 804,097 1000 No | 100,794 1000 No | 703,303 1000 No | India |
| 2010s | 875,931 1000 No | 120,058 1000 No | 755,873 1000 No | India |
| 2020s | 906,694 1000 No | 137,920 1000 No | 768,775 1000 No | India |
| 2030s | 889,346 1000 No | 147,977 1000 No | 741,370 1000 No | India |
| 2040s | 827,635 1000 No | 149,214 1000 No | 678,420 1000 No | India |
| 2050s | 782,365 1000 No | 146,712 1000 No | 635,653 1000 No | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 782,365 1000 No against 146,712 1000 No in Pakistan as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between India and Pakistan?
- 635,653 1000 No, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- India ranks 1st 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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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.