China vs India: Population regions with projections
China
633.37 million
in 2100
India
1.51 billion
in 2100
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Population regions with projections over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.51 billion against 633.37 million in China, a difference of 871.88 million.
That makes India's figure about 2.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was India ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 239 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, China averaged higher in 26 and India in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 36.59 million | 112.49 million | 75.90 million | India |
| 1100s | 90.18 million | 116.24 million | 26.07 million | India |
| 1200s | 103.06 million | 119.99 million | 16.93 million | India |
| 1300s | 79.97 million | 123.74 million | 43.77 million | India |
| 1400s | 71.25 million | 127.49 million | 56.24 million | India |
| 1500s | 91.26 million | 131.24 million | 39.98 million | India |
| 1600s | 98.05 million | 134.99 million | 36.94 million | India |
| 1700s | 99.43 million | 164.99 million | 65.56 million | India |
| 1710s | 104.05 million | 168.66 million | 64.61 million | India |
| 1720s | 119.50 million | 172.32 million | 52.83 million | India |
| 1730s | 127.05 million | 175.99 million | 48.94 million | India |
| 1740s | 142.98 million | 179.66 million | 36.68 million | India |
| 1750s | 178.33 million | 183.32 million | 5.00 million | India |
| 1760s | 197.05 million | 186.99 million | 10.06 million | China |
| 1770s | 220.13 million | 190.66 million | 29.48 million | China |
| 1780s | 275.68 million | 194.32 million | 81.36 million | China |
| 1790s | 298.73 million | 197.99 million | 100.74 million | China |
| 1800s | 337.01 million | 202.52 million | 134.49 million | China |
| 1810s | 361.46 million | 206.87 million | 154.59 million | China |
| 1820s | 393.32 million | 212.96 million | 180.36 million | China |
| 1830s | 410.14 million | 221.57 million | 188.57 million | China |
| 1840s | 411.90 million | 230.66 million | 181.24 million | China |
| 1850s | 395.39 million | 239.23 million | 156.16 million | China |
| 1860s | 367.43 million | 247.01 million | 120.42 million | China |
| 1870s | 360.85 million | 252.90 million | 107.95 million | China |
| 1880s | 370.70 million | 264.33 million | 106.37 million | China |
| 1890s | 385.36 million | 277.72 million | 107.64 million | China |
| 1900s | 405.63 million | 287.35 million | 118.27 million | China |
| 1910s | 438.78 million | 297.43 million | 141.35 million | China |
| 1920s | 472.62 million | 312.69 million | 159.93 million | China |
| 1930s | 495.30 million | 350.90 million | 144.40 million | China |
| 1940s | 523.96 million | 365.73 million | 158.22 million | China |
| 1950s | 597.80 million | 384.33 million | 213.47 million | China |
| 1960s | 717.50 million | 484.63 million | 232.87 million | China |
| 1970s | 902.94 million | 605.98 million | 296.96 million | China |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion | 764.93 million | 290.06 million | China |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion | 951.12 million | 260.73 million | China |
| 2000s | 1.31 billion | 1.14 billion | 162.41 million | China |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion | 1.32 billion | 71.66 million | China |
| 2020s | 1.42 billion | 1.46 billion | 40.90 million | India |
| 2030s | 1.38 billion | 1.57 billion | 196.97 million | India |
| 2040s | 1.31 billion | 1.65 billion | 342.85 million | India |
| 2050s | 1.21 billion | 1.69 billion | 484.89 million | India |
| 2060s | 1.07 billion | 1.70 billion | 625.53 million | India |
| 2070s | 940.90 million | 1.67 billion | 730.95 million | India |
| 2080s | 812.90 million | 1.62 billion | 804.55 million | India |
| 2090s | 693.77 million | 1.55 billion | 853.15 million | India |
| 2100s | 633.37 million | 1.51 billion | 871.88 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population regions with projections, China or India?
- India, at 1.51 billion against 633.37 million in China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population regions with projections between China and India?
- 871.88 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do China and India rank globally for population regions with projections?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population regions with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.