China vs India: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
China
766.67 million people
in 2100
India
1.53 billion people
in 2100
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.53 billion people against 766.67 million people in China, a difference of 763.18 million people.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 2022 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 235 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.42 billion people | 1.46 billion people | 37.48 million people | India |
| 2030s | 1.40 billion people | 1.56 billion people | 160.99 million people | India |
| 2040s | 1.35 billion people | 1.64 billion people | 289.89 million people | India |
| 2050s | 1.27 billion people | 1.68 billion people | 416.84 million people | India |
| 2060s | 1.15 billion people | 1.70 billion people | 545.11 million people | India |
| 2070s | 1.03 billion people | 1.68 billion people | 641.95 million people | India |
| 2080s | 922.74 million people | 1.63 billion people | 707.69 million people | India |
| 2090s | 818.98 million people | 1.57 billion people | 748.91 million people | India |
| 2100s | 766.67 million people | 1.53 billion people | 763.18 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how do un population projections compare to the previous revision?, China or India?
- India, at 1.53 billion people against 766.67 million people in China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? between China and India?
- 763.18 million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
- How do China and India rank globally for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.