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