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