China vs IBRD only: Rural population
China
473.41 million
in 2025
IBRD only
2.07 billion
in 2025
China rank
2nd
IBRD only rank
5th
Rural population over time
- China
- IBRD only
How they compare
IBRD only currently reports 2.07 billion against 473.41 million in China, a difference of 1.60 billion.
That makes IBRD only's figure about 4.4 times China's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 215 countries.
IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 586.28 million | 1.50 billion | 910.41 million | IBRD only |
| 1970s | 743.63 million | 1.79 billion | 1.05 billion | IBRD only |
| 1980s | 804.53 million | 2.01 billion | 1.20 billion | IBRD only |
| 1990s | 840.80 million | 2.21 billion | 1.37 billion | IBRD only |
| 2000s | 747.24 million | 2.23 billion | 1.49 billion | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 596.97 million | 2.16 billion | 1.56 billion | IBRD only |
| 2020s | 490.73 million | 2.08 billion | 1.59 billion | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, China or IBRD only?
- IBRD only, at 2.07 billion against 473.41 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between China and IBRD only?
- 1.60 billion, with IBRD only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and IBRD only rank globally for rural population?
- China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.