China vs Indonesia: Rural population
China
473.41 million
in 2025
Indonesia
116.02 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
5th
Rural population over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 473.41 million against 116.02 million in Indonesia, a difference of 357.39 million.
That makes China's figure about 4.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 215 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 586.28 million | 84.47 million | 501.81 million | China |
| 1970s | 743.63 million | 105.63 million | 638.00 million | China |
| 1980s | 804.53 million | 122.20 million | 682.32 million | China |
| 1990s | 840.80 million | 127.11 million | 713.69 million | China |
| 2000s | 747.24 million | 124.37 million | 622.88 million | China |
| 2010s | 596.97 million | 122.51 million | 474.46 million | China |
| 2020s | 490.73 million | 118.12 million | 372.61 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 473.41 million against 116.02 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between China and Indonesia?
- 357.39 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for rural population?
- China ranks 2nd and Indonesia 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.