China vs India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 761,710 1000 No against 326,230 1000 No in China, a difference of 435,480 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 221 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 | 312,732 1000 No | 197,845 1000 No | 114,887 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 374,552 1000 No | 250,197 1000 No | 124,355 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 470,758 1000 No | 313,016 1000 No | 157,741 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 550,068 1000 No | 395,586 1000 No | 154,482 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 632,578 1000 No | 491,644 1000 No | 140,934 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 682,903 1000 No | 591,732 1000 No | 91,170 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 726,578 1000 No | 681,508 1000 No | 45,070 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 736,629 1000 No | 751,571 1000 No | 14,942 1000 No | India |
| 2030s | 710,734 1000 No | 807,634 1000 No | 96,900 1000 No | India |
| 2040s | 674,393 1000 No | 844,635 1000 No | 170,242 1000 No | India |
| 2050s | 622,437 1000 No | 861,740 1000 No | 239,303 1000 No | India |
| 2060s | 555,090 1000 No | 862,264 1000 No | 307,174 1000 No | India |
| 2070s | 488,070 1000 No | 846,992 1000 No | 358,921 1000 No | India |
| 2080s | 421,517 1000 No | 818,683 1000 No | 397,166 1000 No | India |
| 2090s | 358,659 1000 No | 782,806 1000 No | 424,148 1000 No | India |
| 2100s | 326,230 1000 No | 761,710 1000 No | 435,480 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 or India?
- India, at 761,710 1000 No against 326,230 1000 No in China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between China and India?
- 435,480 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 - male?
- China 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 - 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.