China, mainland vs India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 1.09 million 1000 No against 876,613 1000 No in India, a difference of 215,337 1000 No.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 226 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83,088 1000 No | 71,355 1000 No | 11,732 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1960s | 126,513 1000 No | 92,498 1000 No | 34,015 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 159,278 1000 No | 130,761 1000 No | 28,517 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 241,697 1000 No | 187,755 1000 No | 53,942 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 376,833 1000 No | 252,581 1000 No | 124,252 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 552,082 1000 No | 330,472 1000 No | 221,609 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 764,130 1000 No | 424,959 1000 No | 339,171 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 945,979 1000 No | 537,378 1000 No | 408,601 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2030s | 1.05 million 1000 No | 668,742 1000 No | 384,547 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2040s | 1.09 million 1000 No | 804,715 1000 No | 285,508 1000 No | China, mainland |
| 2050s | 1.09 million 1000 No | 876,613 1000 No | 215,337 1000 No | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, China, mainland or India?
- China, mainland, at 1.09 million 1000 No against 876,613 1000 No in India as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between China, mainland and India?
- 215,337 1000 No, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. 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.