China vs India: Population aged 14 years or younger
China
222,692 thousands
in 2025
India
355,692 thousands
in 2025
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Population aged 14 years or younger over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 355,692 thousands against 222,692 thousands in China, a difference of 133,000 thousands.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 357,982 thousands | 244,118 thousands | 113,864 thousands | China |
| 1980s | 338,660 thousands | 297,532 thousands | 41,128 thousands | China |
| 1990s | 331,766 thousands | 352,943 thousands | 21,177 thousands | India |
| 2000s | 278,483 thousands | 384,377 thousands | 105,893 thousands | India |
| 2010s | 254,351 thousands | 384,417 thousands | 130,066 thousands | India |
| 2020s | 242,425 thousands | 363,370 thousands | 120,945 thousands | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, China or India?
- India, at 355,692 thousands against 222,692 thousands in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between China and India?
- 133,000 thousands, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release