China vs Pakistan: Rural population

China
473.41 million
in 2025
Pakistan
154.34 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd

Rural population over time

  • China
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

China currently reports 473.41 million against 154.34 million in Pakistan, a difference of 319.07 million.

That makes China's figure about 3.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Globally, China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.