China vs India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.51 million 1000 No against 645,797 1000 No in China, a difference of 859,453 1000 No.
That makes India's figure about 2.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 227 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and India in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 609,452 1000 No | 384,332 1000 No | 225,120 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 733,856 1000 No | 484,629 1000 No | 249,227 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 923,791 1000 No | 605,981 1000 No | 317,810 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 1.08 million 1000 No | 764,926 1000 No | 315,019 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 1.24 million 1000 No | 951,115 1000 No | 288,648 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 1.34 million 1000 No | 1.14 million 1000 No | 192,573 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 1.42 million 1000 No | 1.32 million 1000 No | 103,076 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 1.45 million 1000 No | 1.46 million 1000 No | 9,614 1000 No | India |
| 2030s | 1.41 million 1000 No | 1.57 million 1000 No | 167,158 1000 No | India |
| 2040s | 1.34 million 1000 No | 1.65 million 1000 No | 315,172 1000 No | India |
| 2050s | 1.23 million 1000 No | 1.69 million 1000 No | 460,051 1000 No | India |
| 2060s | 1.09 million 1000 No | 1.70 million 1000 No | 603,856 1000 No | India |
| 2070s | 959,429 1000 No | 1.67 million 1000 No | 712,427 1000 No | India |
| 2080s | 828,630 1000 No | 1.62 million 1000 No | 788,821 1000 No | India |
| 2090s | 707,249 1000 No | 1.55 million 1000 No | 839,677 1000 No | India |
| 2100s | 645,797 1000 No | 1.51 million 1000 No | 859,453 1000 No | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, China or India?
- India, at 1.51 million 1000 No against 645,797 1000 No in China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between China and India?
- 859,453 1000 No, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China and India rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.