China vs India: Population of cities towns and villages
China
233.26 million
in 2020
India
232.95 million
in 2020
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 233.26 million against 232.95 million in India, a difference of 304,000.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 197.17 million | 175.23 million | 21.94 million | China |
| 1960s | 212.34 million | 193.87 million | 18.47 million | China |
| 1970s | 230.56 million | 210.65 million | 19.91 million | China |
| 1980s | 243.32 million | 229.43 million | 13.89 million | China |
| 1990s | 241.47 million | 236.90 million | 4.58 million | China |
| 2000s | 233.12 million | 238.50 million | 5.38 million | India |
| 2010s | 231.08 million | 241.92 million | 10.84 million | India |
| 2020s | 233.26 million | 232.95 million | 304,000 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, China or India?
- China, at 233.26 million against 232.95 million in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between China and India?
- 304,000, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do China and India rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.