China vs India: Population by labor force status

China

218.18 million people

in 2025

India

354.19 million people

in 2025

China rank

2nd

India rank

1st

Population by labor force status over time

India currently reports 354.19 million people against 218.18 million people in China, a difference of 136.00 million people.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times China's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 186 countries.

Indicator: Population by labor force status
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population below working age (under 15 years old).