China vs India: Population
China
633.37 million people
in 2100
India
1.51 billion people
in 2100
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Population over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.51 billion people against 633.37 million people in China, a difference of 871.88 million people.
That makes India's figure about 2.4 times China's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 236 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.41 billion people | 1.48 billion people | 71.50 million people | India |
| 2030s | 1.38 billion people | 1.57 billion people | 196.97 million people | India |
| 2040s | 1.31 billion people | 1.65 billion people | 342.85 million people | India |
| 2050s | 1.21 billion people | 1.69 billion people | 484.89 million people | India |
| 2060s | 1.07 billion people | 1.70 billion people | 625.53 million people | India |
| 2070s | 940.90 million people | 1.67 billion people | 730.95 million people | India |
| 2080s | 812.90 million people | 1.62 billion people | 804.55 million people | India |
| 2090s | 693.77 million people | 1.55 billion people | 853.15 million people | India |
| 2100s | 633.37 million people | 1.51 billion people | 871.88 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, China or India?
- India, at 1.51 billion people against 633.37 million people in China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between China and India?
- 871.88 million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do China and India rank globally for population?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.