China vs India: Total population by age (70 years old)
China
13,997
in 2023
India
6,653
in 2023
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Total population by age (70 years old) over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 13,997 against 6,653 in India, a difference of 7,344.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times India's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 234 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,898 | 859.26 | 1,038 | China |
| 1960s | 1,906 | 1,201 | 705.08 | China |
| 1970s | 2,572 | 1,615 | 957.77 | China |
| 1980s | 3,471 | 2,069 | 1,402 | China |
| 1990s | 4,809 | 2,656 | 2,153 | China |
| 2000s | 6,441 | 3,515 | 2,927 | China |
| 2010s | 8,119 | 4,509 | 3,610 | China |
| 2020s | 12,796 | 6,278 | 6,517 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population by age, China or India?
- China, at 13,997 against 6,653 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population by age between China and India?
- 7,344, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for total population by age?
- China 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.