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