India vs Pakistan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
India
956.42 million people
in 2050
Pakistan
196.75 million people
in 2050
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
2nd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 956.42 million people against 196.75 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 759.66 million people.
That makes India's figure about 4.9 times Pakistan's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 238 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 100.41 million people | 6.54 million people | 93.87 million people | India |
| 1100s | 103.22 million people | 6.80 million people | 96.42 million people | India |
| 1200s | 105.99 million people | 7.05 million people | 98.93 million people | India |
| 1300s | 108.72 million people | 7.05 million people | 101.67 million people | India |
| 1400s | 111.42 million people | 7.98 million people | 103.44 million people | India |
| 1500s | 114.09 million people | 8.48 million people | 105.61 million people | India |
| 1600s | 114.74 million people | 10.98 million people | 103.76 million people | India |
| 1700s | 141.89 million people | 13.34 million people | 128.55 million people | India |
| 1710s | 145.21 million people | 13.44 million people | 131.77 million people | India |
| 1720s | 148.54 million people | 13.69 million people | 134.86 million people | India |
| 1730s | 151.88 million people | 13.93 million people | 137.95 million people | India |
| 1740s | 155.22 million people | 14.18 million people | 141.04 million people | India |
| 1750s | 158.57 million people | 14.43 million people | 144.14 million people | India |
| 1760s | 161.93 million people | 14.68 million people | 147.25 million people | India |
| 1770s | 165.30 million people | 14.93 million people | 150.37 million people | India |
| 1780s | 168.67 million people | 15.18 million people | 153.49 million people | India |
| 1790s | 172.05 million people | 15.43 million people | 156.63 million people | India |
| 1800s | 175.44 million people | 15.67 million people | 159.77 million people | India |
| 1810s | 178.63 million people | 15.91 million people | 162.72 million people | India |
| 1820s | 180.39 million people | 16.15 million people | 164.24 million people | India |
| 1830s | 190.07 million people | 16.38 million people | 173.69 million people | India |
| 1840s | 188.67 million people | 16.60 million people | 172.07 million people | India |
| 1850s | 206.47 million people | 16.82 million people | 189.65 million people | India |
| 1860s | 219.59 million people | 17.03 million people | 202.56 million people | India |
| 1870s | 233.72 million people | 17.22 million people | 216.50 million people | India |
| 1880s | 234.04 million people | 17.40 million people | 216.64 million people | India |
| 1890s | 251.65 million people | 17.56 million people | 234.09 million people | India |
| 1900s | 253.48 million people | 17.71 million people | 235.77 million people | India |
| 1910s | 236.84 million people | 17.83 million people | 219.00 million people | India |
| 1920s | 235.08 million people | 18.80 million people | 216.28 million people | India |
| 1930s | 255.90 million people | 20.74 million people | 235.16 million people | India |
| 1940s | 284.98 million people | 23.40 million people | 261.58 million people | India |
| 1950s | 316.77 million people | 31.91 million people | 284.86 million people | India |
| 1960s | 394.34 million people | 39.54 million people | 354.80 million people | India |
| 1970s | 476.23 million people | 50.77 million people | 425.47 million people | India |
| 1980s | 577.11 million people | 68.51 million people | 508.60 million people | India |
| 1990s | 698.96 million people | 90.66 million people | 608.30 million people | India |
| 2000s | 811.68 million people | 115.03 million people | 696.65 million people | India |
| 2010s | 891.25 million people | 138.14 million people | 753.11 million people | India |
| 2020s | 939.38 million people | 153.78 million people | 785.59 million people | India |
| 2030s | 965.40 million people | 170.77 million people | 794.64 million people | India |
| 2040s | 965.94 million people | 188.03 million people | 777.91 million people | India |
| 2050s | 956.42 million people | 196.75 million people | 759.66 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 956.42 million people against 196.75 million people in Pakistan as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between India and Pakistan?
- 759.66 million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.