How does China rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita?

China ranks 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita in China

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita in China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

China: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita was 0.0003 1000 No per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0003 1000 No per person

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

98th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.0009 1000 No per person

in 1962

All-time low

0.0003 1000 No per person

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita in China, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per person.

Analysis

China recorded 0.0003 1000 No per person for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita in China peaked at 0.0009 1000 No per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 No per person, in 2025.

China ranks 98th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita in China, 1960 to 2025.
Year	1000 No per person	Change
1960	0.0008 1000 No per person	—
1961	0.0009 1000 No per person	+2.1%
1962	0.0009 1000 No per person	+0.3%
1963	0.0008 1000 No per person	-1.2%
1964	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.9%
1965	0.0008 1000 No per person	+0.1%
1966	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.1%
1967	0.0008 1000 No per person	+0.2%
1968	0.0008 1000 No per person	+0.3%
1969	0.0008 1000 No per person	+0.1%
1970	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.0%
1971	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.2%
1972	0.0008 1000 No per person	+0.0%
1973	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.1%
1974	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.1%
1975	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.0%
1976	0.0008 1000 No per person	+0.1%
1977	0.0008 1000 No per person	+0.1%
1978	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.4%
1979	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.8%
1980	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.8%
1981	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.8%
1982	0.0008 1000 No per person	-1.1%
1983	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.8%
1984	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.6%
1985	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.6%
1986	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.6%
1987	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.7%
1988	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.7%
1989	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.7%
1990	0.0008 1000 No per person	-0.9%
1991	0.0008 1000 No per person	-1.1%
1992	0.0007 1000 No per person	-1.2%
1993	0.0007 1000 No per person	-1.3%
1994	0.0007 1000 No per person	-1.5%
1995	0.0007 1000 No per person	-1.5%
1996	0.0007 1000 No per person	-1.6%
1997	0.0007 1000 No per person	-1.7%
1998	0.0007 1000 No per person	-1.8%
1999	0.0007 1000 No per person	-1.7%
2000	0.0007 1000 No per person	-1.7%
2001	0.0006 1000 No per person	-2.0%
2002	0.0006 1000 No per person	-2.2%
2003	0.0006 1000 No per person	-2.2%
2004	0.0006 1000 No per person	-2.3%
2005	0.0006 1000 No per person	-2.3%
2006	0.0006 1000 No per person	-2.3%
2007	0.0006 1000 No per person	-2.3%
2008	0.0005 1000 No per person	-2.4%
2009	0.0005 1000 No per person	-2.4%
2010	0.0005 1000 No per person	-2.5%
2011	0.0005 1000 No per person	-2.5%
2012	0.0005 1000 No per person	-2.6%
2013	0.0005 1000 No per person	-2.7%
2014	0.0005 1000 No per person	-2.7%
2015	0.0005 1000 No per person	-2.8%
2016	0.0004 1000 No per person	-2.9%
2017	0.0004 1000 No per person	-3.0%
2018	0.0004 1000 No per person	-2.9%
2019	0.0004 1000 No per person	-2.8%
2020	0.0004 1000 No per person	-2.7%
2021	0.0004 1000 No per person	-2.6%
2022	0.0004 1000 No per person	-2.5%
2023	0.0004 1000 No per person	-2.5%
2024	0.0004 1000 No per person	-2.5%
2025	0.0003 1000 No per person	-2.4%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0.0003 1000 No per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 1000 No per person, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
China's 0.0003 1000 No per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0004 1000 No per person, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	0.0009 1000 No per person	10
1970s	0.0008 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	10
1980s	0.0008 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	10
1990s	0.0007 1000 No per person	0.0007 1000 No per person	0.0008 1000 No per person	10
2000s	0.0006 1000 No per person	0.0005 1000 No per person	0.0007 1000 No per person	10
2010s	0.0005 1000 No per person	0.0004 1000 No per person	0.0005 1000 No per person	10
2020s	0.0004 1000 No per person	0.0003 1000 No per person	0.0004 1000 No per person	6

Countries ranked near China

95 Georgia 0.0004 1000 No per person compare
96 Honduras 0.0004 1000 No per person compare
97 Ecuador 0.0004 1000 No per person compare
99 Morocco 0.0003 1000 No per person compare
100 Armenia 0.0003 1000 No per person compare
101 Ireland 0.0003 1000 No per person compare

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More work & labour data for China

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.74 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0615 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.12 million 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 275,362 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 319,567 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 326,230 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 645,797 1000 No (2100)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita in China?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita in China was 0.0003 1000 No per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.0009 1000 No per person in 1962.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 No per person in 2025.
How does China rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita?: China ranks 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per capita rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Population, total

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita
Unit: 1000 No per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,544 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.