China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Total population by age

China (People’s Republic of)
13,997
in 2023
India
6,653
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
India rank
2nd

Total population by age over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • India
05.0k10.0k15.0k195019862023

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 13,997 against 6,653 in India, a difference of 7,344.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.1 times India's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 234 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) India Difference Ahead
1950s 1,898 859.26 1,038 China (People’s Republic of)
1960s 1,906 1,201 705.08 China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 2,572 1,615 957.77 China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 3,471 2,069 1,402 China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 4,809 2,656 2,153 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 6,441 3,515 2,927 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 8,119 4,509 3,610 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 12,796 6,278 6,517 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population by age, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
China (People’s Republic of), at 13,997 against 6,653 in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population by age between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
7,344, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for total population by age?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population by age (70 years old)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
389 places, 28,786 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed