China vs India: Population, age 18, total
China
19.43 million
in 2015
India
24.57 million
in 2015
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Population, age 18, total over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 24.57 million against 19.43 million in China, a difference of 5.15 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.19 million | 18.73 million | 2.46 million | China |
| 2000s | 22.07 million | 22.32 million | 248,840 | India |
| 2010s | 20.21 million | 24.46 million | 4.26 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 18, total, China or India?
- India, at 24.57 million against 19.43 million in China as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 18, total between China and India?
- 5.15 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do China and India rank globally for population, age 18, total?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 18, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.