China vs India: Population by five year age group
China
58.04 million
in 2023
India
114.67 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Population by five year age group over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 114.67 million against 58.04 million in China, a difference of 56.62 million.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.94 million | 62.21 million | 35.74 million | China |
| 1960s | 112.03 million | 78.72 million | 33.31 million | China |
| 1970s | 125.44 million | 94.28 million | 31.16 million | China |
| 1980s | 109.10 million | 114.17 million | 5.07 million | India |
| 1990s | 107.21 million | 127.89 million | 20.67 million | India |
| 2000s | 82.22 million | 132.80 million | 50.58 million | India |
| 2010s | 88.74 million | 124.86 million | 36.12 million | India |
| 2020s | 69.51 million | 116.53 million | 47.02 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, China or India?
- India, at 114.67 million against 58.04 million in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between China and India?
- 56.62 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 population by five year age group?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.