China, People's Republic of vs India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female

China, People's Republic of
319,567 1000 No
in 2100
India
743,542 1000 No
in 2100
China, People's Republic of rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 743,542 1000 No against 319,567 1000 No in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 423,975 1000 No.

That makes India's figure about 2.3 times China, People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 221 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 8 and India in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of India Difference Ahead
1950s 296,720 1000 No 186,487 1000 No 110,233 1000 No China, People's Republic of
1960s 359,304 1000 No 234,432 1000 No 124,872 1000 No China, People's Republic of
1970s 453,033 1000 No 292,964 1000 No 160,069 1000 No China, People's Republic of
1980s 529,878 1000 No 369,340 1000 No 160,538 1000 No China, People's Republic of
1990s 607,185 1000 No 459,471 1000 No 147,714 1000 No China, People's Republic of
2000s 653,460 1000 No 552,058 1000 No 101,403 1000 No China, People's Republic of
2010s 695,177 1000 No 637,172 1000 No 58,005 1000 No China, People's Republic of
2020s 711,333 1000 No 706,005 1000 No 5,328 1000 No China, People's Republic of
2030s 694,288 1000 No 764,546 1000 No 70,258 1000 No India
2040s 661,958 1000 No 806,886 1000 No 144,927 1000 No India
2050s 609,405 1000 No 830,150 1000 No 220,746 1000 No India
2060s 539,511 1000 No 836,192 1000 No 296,682 1000 No India
2070s 471,358 1000 No 824,864 1000 No 353,506 1000 No India
2080s 407,113 1000 No 798,769 1000 No 391,656 1000 No India
2090s 348,590 1000 No 764,120 1000 No 415,530 1000 No India
2100s 319,567 1000 No 743,542 1000 No 423,975 1000 No India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, China, People's Republic of or India?
India, at 743,542 1000 No against 319,567 1000 No in China, People's Republic of as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between China, People's Republic of and India?
423,975 1000 No, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and India?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do China, People's Republic of and India rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
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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.