China vs Pakistan: Urban and rural population 2050
China
129.72 million
in 2050
Pakistan
196.75 million
in 2050
China rank
4th
Pakistan rank
2nd
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 196.75 million against 129.72 million in China, a difference of 67.03 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, China averaged higher in 42 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 34.76 million | 6.54 million | 28.22 million | China |
| 1100s | 85.67 million | 6.80 million | 78.87 million | China |
| 1200s | 97.91 million | 7.05 million | 90.86 million | China |
| 1300s | 75.97 million | 7.05 million | 68.92 million | China |
| 1400s | 67.69 million | 7.98 million | 59.71 million | China |
| 1500s | 85.33 million | 8.48 million | 76.85 million | China |
| 1600s | 91.19 million | 10.98 million | 80.21 million | China |
| 1700s | 93.47 million | 13.34 million | 80.13 million | China |
| 1710s | 97.81 million | 13.44 million | 84.36 million | China |
| 1720s | 112.33 million | 13.69 million | 98.64 million | China |
| 1730s | 119.43 million | 13.93 million | 105.50 million | China |
| 1740s | 134.40 million | 14.18 million | 120.22 million | China |
| 1750s | 167.63 million | 14.43 million | 153.20 million | China |
| 1760s | 185.23 million | 14.68 million | 170.55 million | China |
| 1770s | 206.93 million | 14.93 million | 192.00 million | China |
| 1780s | 259.14 million | 15.18 million | 243.97 million | China |
| 1790s | 280.80 million | 15.43 million | 265.38 million | China |
| 1800s | 274.49 million | 15.67 million | 258.82 million | China |
| 1810s | 321.41 million | 15.91 million | 305.50 million | China |
| 1820s | 331.56 million | 16.15 million | 315.41 million | China |
| 1830s | 364.84 million | 16.38 million | 348.46 million | China |
| 1840s | 385.73 million | 16.60 million | 369.13 million | China |
| 1850s | 402.68 million | 16.82 million | 385.86 million | China |
| 1860s | 395.58 million | 17.03 million | 378.56 million | China |
| 1870s | 335.46 million | 17.22 million | 318.24 million | China |
| 1880s | 339.18 million | 17.40 million | 321.78 million | China |
| 1890s | 349.58 million | 17.56 million | 332.02 million | China |
| 1900s | 372.19 million | 17.71 million | 354.48 million | China |
| 1910s | 393.32 million | 17.83 million | 375.49 million | China |
| 1920s | 438.57 million | 18.80 million | 419.77 million | China |
| 1930s | 452.56 million | 20.74 million | 431.82 million | China |
| 1940s | 476.85 million | 23.40 million | 453.46 million | China |
| 1950s | 513.24 million | 31.91 million | 481.33 million | China |
| 1960s | 588.40 million | 39.54 million | 548.86 million | China |
| 1970s | 744.45 million | 50.77 million | 693.69 million | China |
| 1980s | 810.88 million | 68.51 million | 742.37 million | China |
| 1990s | 851.48 million | 90.66 million | 760.81 million | China |
| 2000s | 751.47 million | 115.03 million | 636.43 million | China |
| 2010s | 603.78 million | 138.14 million | 465.64 million | China |
| 2020s | 479.36 million | 153.78 million | 325.57 million | China |
| 2030s | 379.05 million | 170.77 million | 208.28 million | China |
| 2040s | 229.42 million | 188.03 million | 41.40 million | China |
| 2050s | 129.72 million | 196.75 million | 67.03 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, China or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 196.75 million against 129.72 million in China as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between China and Pakistan?
- 67.03 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- China ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 2nd 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.