China vs India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1.12 million 1000 No against 876,613 1000 No in India, a difference of 244,377 1000 No.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 243 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,939 1000 No | 71,355 1000 No | 16,584 1000 No | China |
| 1960s | 133,894 1000 No | 92,498 1000 No | 41,396 1000 No | China |
| 1970s | 169,856 1000 No | 130,761 1000 No | 39,095 1000 No | China |
| 1980s | 257,782 1000 No | 187,755 1000 No | 70,028 1000 No | China |
| 1990s | 397,729 1000 No | 252,581 1000 No | 145,149 1000 No | China |
| 2000s | 575,584 1000 No | 330,472 1000 No | 245,112 1000 No | China |
| 2010s | 789,935 1000 No | 424,959 1000 No | 364,977 1000 No | China |
| 2020s | 973,769 1000 No | 537,378 1000 No | 436,391 1000 No | China |
| 2030s | 1.08 million 1000 No | 668,742 1000 No | 413,581 1000 No | China |
| 2040s | 1.12 million 1000 No | 804,715 1000 No | 314,749 1000 No | China |
| 2050s | 1.12 million 1000 No | 876,613 1000 No | 244,377 1000 No | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, China or India?
- China, at 1.12 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 and India?
- 244,377 1000 No, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do China and India rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 243 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.