Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in China
China: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 275,362 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
275,362 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
871,218 1000 No
in 1992
All-time low
275,362 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in China, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
China recorded 275,362 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in China peaked at 871,218 1000 No in 1992 and was at its lowest, 275,362 1000 No, in 2050.
That places China 2nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 494,858 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 506,221 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 514,972 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 521,932 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 527,755 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 532,969 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 537,951 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 542,957 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 548,102 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 553,423 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 558,926 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 564,686 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 570,863 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 577,782 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 585,822 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 600,726 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 617,100 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 634,734 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 653,407 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 672,382 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 691,090 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 709,233 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 726,984 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 743,191 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 757,594 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 770,917 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 783,516 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 795,124 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 802,955 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 807,133 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 810,993 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 814,532 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 817,712 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 822,595 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 828,062 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 834,383 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 841,636 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 849,526 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 857,404 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 864,255 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 869,306 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 871,146 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 871,218 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 869,647 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 866,729 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 862,751 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 857,728 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 851,706 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 844,831 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 837,346 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 829,403 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 818,630 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 806,104 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 793,137 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 779,707 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 765,903 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 752,300 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 738,685 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 724,760 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 710,633 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 696,250 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 682,518 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 669,007 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 655,324 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 641,353 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 627,097 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 612,549 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 597,816 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 583,200 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 568,748 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 554,488 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 540,439 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 526,626 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 513,079 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 499,830 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 486,906 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2026 | 474,320 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2027 | 462,083 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 450,208 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2029 | 438,705 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 427,583 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2031 | 416,847 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2032 | 406,498 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2033 | 396,538 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2034 | 386,966 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2035 | 377,780 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2036 | 368,980 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2037 | 360,560 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2038 | 352,516 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2039 | 344,847 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2040 | 337,548 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2041 | 330,616 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2042 | 324,049 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2043 | 317,848 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2044 | 311,664 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2045 | 305,512 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2046 | 299,397 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2047 | 293,322 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2048 | 287,289 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2049 | 281,302 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2050 | 275,362 1000 No | -2.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 275,362 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 272.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 275,362 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306.04 1000 No, 899.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 528,114 1000 No | 494,858 1000 No | 553,423 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 603,643 1000 No | 558,926 1000 No | 672,382 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 758,774 1000 No | 691,090 1000 No | 807,133 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 834,110 1000 No | 810,993 1000 No | 864,255 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 860,241 1000 No | 837,346 1000 No | 871,218 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 771,926 1000 No | 710,633 1000 No | 829,403 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 633,386 1000 No | 568,748 1000 No | 696,250 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 494,668 1000 No | 438,705 1000 No | 554,488 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 383,912 1000 No | 344,847 1000 No | 427,583 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 308,855 1000 No | 281,302 1000 No | 337,548 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 275,362 1000 No | 275,362 1000 No | 275,362 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 India 782,365 1000 No compare
- 3 China, mainland 272,509 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71,473 1000 No compare
- 4 Pakistan 146,712 1000 No compare
- 5 Nigeria 123,508 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 61,539 1000 No compare
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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in China?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in China was 275,362 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 871,218 1000 No in 1992.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,362 1000 No in 2050.
- How does China rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- China ranks 2nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.