India vs Pakistan: Rural population
India
941.42 million
in 2025
Pakistan
154.34 million
in 2025
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd
Rural population over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 941.42 million against 154.34 million in Pakistan, a difference of 787.08 million.
That makes India's figure about 6.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 394.34 million | 39.54 million | 354.80 million | India |
| 1970s | 476.23 million | 50.77 million | 425.47 million | India |
| 1980s | 577.11 million | 68.51 million | 508.60 million | India |
| 1990s | 698.96 million | 90.66 million | 608.30 million | India |
| 2000s | 811.68 million | 115.03 million | 696.65 million | India |
| 2010s | 891.24 million | 138.14 million | 753.11 million | India |
| 2020s | 932.31 million | 150.71 million | 781.60 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 941.42 million against 154.34 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between India and Pakistan?
- 787.08 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for rural population?
- India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.