China vs India: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
China
1.42 billion
in 2023
India
1.44 billion
in 2023
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.44 billion against 1.42 billion in China, a difference of 15.49 million.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was India ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, China averaged higher in 27 and India in 13.
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 | 1.43 billion | 1.42 billion | 5.00 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, China or India?
- India, at 1.44 billion against 1.42 billion in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between China and India?
- 15.49 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.