China vs India: Population aged 25-64 years
China
822,110 thousands
in 2025
India
738,850 thousands
in 2025
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 822,110 thousands against 738,850 thousands in India, a difference of 83,260 thousands.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 230 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 327,625 thousands | 216,441 thousands | 111,184 thousands | China |
| 1980s | 431,491 thousands | 281,548 thousands | 149,943 thousands | China |
| 1990s | 574,719 thousands | 368,708 thousands | 206,011 thousands | China |
| 2000s | 702,849 thousands | 476,205 thousands | 226,644 thousands | China |
| 2010s | 800,470 thousands | 607,179 thousands | 193,291 thousands | China |
| 2020s | 823,997 thousands | 708,706 thousands | 115,291 thousands | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, China or India?
- China, at 822,110 thousands against 738,850 thousands in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between China and India?
- 83,260 thousands, with China 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 25-64 years?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (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