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

India
782,365 1000 No
in 2050
Southern Asia
1.10 million 1000 No
in 2050
India rank
1st
Southern Asia rank
3rd

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

  • India
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 1.10 million 1000 No against 782,365 1000 No in India, a difference of 317,855 1000 No.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.4 times India's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 226 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 335,455 1000 No 445,414 1000 No 109,959 1000 No Southern Asia
1960s 401,209 1000 No 536,124 1000 No 134,916 1000 No Southern Asia
1970s 484,569 1000 No 650,124 1000 No 165,555 1000 No Southern Asia
1980s 585,782 1000 No 787,000 1000 No 201,218 1000 No Southern Asia
1990s 699,196 1000 No 945,333 1000 No 246,137 1000 No Southern Asia
2000s 804,097 1000 No 1.09 million 1000 No 284,682 1000 No Southern Asia
2010s 875,931 1000 No 1.19 million 1000 No 312,728 1000 No Southern Asia
2020s 906,694 1000 No 1.24 million 1000 No 333,173 1000 No Southern Asia
2030s 889,346 1000 No 1.23 million 1000 No 338,693 1000 No Southern Asia
2040s 827,635 1000 No 1.16 million 1000 No 328,888 1000 No Southern Asia
2050s 782,365 1000 No 1.10 million 1000 No 317,855 1000 No Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, India or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 1.10 million 1000 No against 782,365 1000 No in India as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between India and Southern Asia?
317,855 1000 No, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Asia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do India and Southern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
India ranks 1st 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.