China vs IDA & IBRD total: Rural population
Rural population over time
- China
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
IDA & IBRD total currently reports 3.24 billion against 473.41 million in China, a difference of 2.77 billion.
That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 6.8 times China's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 586.28 million | 1.87 billion | 1.29 billion | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1970s | 743.63 million | 2.26 billion | 1.51 billion | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1980s | 804.53 million | 2.58 billion | 1.78 billion | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | 840.80 million | 2.92 billion | 2.08 billion | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 747.24 million | 3.09 billion | 2.35 billion | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 596.97 million | 3.17 billion | 2.57 billion | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 490.73 million | 3.21 billion | 2.72 billion | IDA & IBRD total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, China or IDA & IBRD total?
- IDA & IBRD total, at 3.24 billion against 473.41 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 2.77 billion, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for rural population?
- China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 217 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.