China vs India: Urban and rural population 2050
China
129.72 million
in 2050
India
956.42 million
in 2050
China rank
4th
India rank
1st
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 956.42 million against 129.72 million in China, a difference of 826.70 million.
That makes India's figure about 7.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was India ahead.
China ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, China averaged higher in 25 and India in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 34.76 million | 100.41 million | 65.65 million | India |
| 1100s | 85.67 million | 103.22 million | 17.55 million | India |
| 1200s | 97.91 million | 105.99 million | 8.07 million | India |
| 1300s | 75.97 million | 108.72 million | 32.75 million | India |
| 1400s | 67.69 million | 111.42 million | 43.73 million | India |
| 1500s | 85.33 million | 114.09 million | 28.76 million | India |
| 1600s | 91.19 million | 114.74 million | 23.55 million | India |
| 1700s | 93.47 million | 141.89 million | 48.43 million | India |
| 1710s | 97.81 million | 145.21 million | 47.41 million | India |
| 1720s | 112.33 million | 148.54 million | 36.21 million | India |
| 1730s | 119.43 million | 151.88 million | 32.45 million | India |
| 1740s | 134.40 million | 155.22 million | 20.82 million | India |
| 1750s | 167.63 million | 158.57 million | 9.06 million | China |
| 1760s | 185.23 million | 161.93 million | 23.29 million | China |
| 1770s | 206.93 million | 165.30 million | 41.63 million | China |
| 1780s | 259.14 million | 168.67 million | 90.47 million | China |
| 1790s | 280.80 million | 172.05 million | 108.75 million | China |
| 1800s | 274.49 million | 175.44 million | 99.05 million | China |
| 1810s | 321.41 million | 178.63 million | 142.78 million | China |
| 1820s | 331.56 million | 180.39 million | 151.16 million | China |
| 1830s | 364.84 million | 190.07 million | 174.77 million | China |
| 1840s | 385.73 million | 188.67 million | 197.06 million | China |
| 1850s | 402.68 million | 206.47 million | 196.21 million | China |
| 1860s | 395.58 million | 219.59 million | 176.00 million | China |
| 1870s | 335.46 million | 233.72 million | 101.74 million | China |
| 1880s | 339.18 million | 234.04 million | 105.14 million | China |
| 1890s | 349.58 million | 251.65 million | 97.93 million | China |
| 1900s | 372.19 million | 253.48 million | 118.71 million | China |
| 1910s | 393.32 million | 236.84 million | 156.48 million | China |
| 1920s | 438.57 million | 235.08 million | 203.49 million | China |
| 1930s | 452.56 million | 255.90 million | 196.66 million | China |
| 1940s | 476.85 million | 284.98 million | 191.88 million | China |
| 1950s | 513.24 million | 316.77 million | 196.47 million | China |
| 1960s | 588.40 million | 394.34 million | 194.06 million | China |
| 1970s | 744.45 million | 476.23 million | 268.22 million | China |
| 1980s | 810.88 million | 577.11 million | 233.77 million | China |
| 1990s | 851.48 million | 698.96 million | 152.52 million | China |
| 2000s | 751.47 million | 811.68 million | 60.21 million | India |
| 2010s | 603.78 million | 891.25 million | 287.47 million | India |
| 2020s | 479.36 million | 939.38 million | 460.02 million | India |
| 2030s | 379.05 million | 965.40 million | 586.36 million | India |
| 2040s | 229.42 million | 965.94 million | 736.51 million | India |
| 2050s | 129.72 million | 956.42 million | 826.70 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, China or India?
- India, at 956.42 million against 129.72 million in China as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between China and India?
- 826.70 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do China and India rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- China ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.