China vs India: Comparison of world population projections
China
1.42 billion
in 2023
India
1.44 billion
in 2023
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Comparison of world population projections over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.44 billion against 1.42 billion in China, a difference of 15.49 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 597.80 million | 384.33 million | 213.47 million | China |
| 1960s | 717.50 million | 484.63 million | 232.87 million | China |
| 1970s | 902.94 million | 605.98 million | 296.96 million | China |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion | 764.93 million | 290.06 million | China |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion | 951.12 million | 260.73 million | China |
| 2000s | 1.31 billion | 1.14 billion | 162.41 million | China |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion | 1.32 billion | 71.66 million | China |
| 2020s | 1.43 billion | 1.42 billion | 5.00 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of world population projections, China or India?
- India, at 1.44 billion against 1.42 billion in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of world population projections between China and India?
- 15.49 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for comparison of world population projections?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.