China, People's Republic of vs India: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

China, People's Republic of
1.31 million Persons
in 2050
India
1.67 million Persons
in 2050
China, People's Republic of rank
5th
India rank
2nd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

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How they compare

India currently reports 1.67 million Persons against 1.31 million Persons in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 357,850 Persons.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China, People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of India Difference Ahead
1990s 1.21 million Persons 955,041 Persons 254,739 Persons China, People's Republic of
2000s 1.30 million Persons 1.14 million Persons 157,459 Persons China, People's Republic of
2010s 1.39 million Persons 1.31 million Persons 73,904 Persons China, People's Republic of
2020s 1.42 million Persons 1.45 million Persons 25,300 Persons India
2030s 1.42 million Persons 1.51 million Persons 99,380 Persons India
2040s 1.38 million Persons 1.61 million Persons 234,120 Persons India
2050s 1.31 million Persons 1.67 million Persons 357,850 Persons India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, China, People's Republic of or India?
India, at 1.67 million Persons against 1.31 million Persons in China, People's Republic of as of 2050.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between China, People's Republic of and India?
357,850 Persons, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and India?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do China, People's Republic of and India rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
China, People's Republic of ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
246 places, 10,557 data points, 1990–2050
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. <br><br> Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.