China, mainland vs India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male

China, mainland
320,118 1000 No
in 2100
India
761,710 1000 No
in 2100
China, mainland rank
3rd
India rank
1st

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

  • China, mainland
  • India
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195020252100

How they compare

India currently reports 761,710 1000 No against 320,118 1000 No in China, mainland, a difference of 441,592 1000 No.

That makes India's figure about 2.4 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 227 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 7 and India in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1950s 306,740 1000 No 197,845 1000 No 108,895 1000 No China, mainland
1960s 365,956 1000 No 250,197 1000 No 115,759 1000 No China, mainland
1970s 459,855 1000 No 313,016 1000 No 146,838 1000 No China, mainland
1980s 537,018 1000 No 395,586 1000 No 141,433 1000 No China, mainland
1990s 618,196 1000 No 491,644 1000 No 126,553 1000 No China, mainland
2000s 667,757 1000 No 591,732 1000 No 76,025 1000 No China, mainland
2010s 711,180 1000 No 681,508 1000 No 29,672 1000 No China, mainland
2020s 721,503 1000 No 751,571 1000 No 30,068 1000 No India
2030s 696,441 1000 No 807,634 1000 No 111,193 1000 No India
2040s 661,218 1000 No 844,635 1000 No 183,417 1000 No India
2050s 610,638 1000 No 861,740 1000 No 251,102 1000 No India
2060s 544,752 1000 No 862,264 1000 No 317,511 1000 No India
2070s 479,160 1000 No 846,992 1000 No 367,832 1000 No India
2080s 413,867 1000 No 818,683 1000 No 404,816 1000 No India
2090s 352,050 1000 No 782,806 1000 No 430,757 1000 No India
2100s 320,118 1000 No 761,710 1000 No 441,592 1000 No India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, China, mainland or India?
India, at 761,710 1000 No against 320,118 1000 No in China, mainland as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between China, mainland and India?
441,592 1000 No, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
China, mainland ranks 3rd 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 - Male. 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 - Male
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
Last refreshed

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.