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
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.