China vs India: Population, age 20, female
China
9.28 million
in 2015
India
11.69 million
in 2015
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Population, age 20, female over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 11.69 million against 9.28 million in China, a difference of 2.41 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time 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 | 11.06 million | 8.55 million | 2.52 million | China |
| 2000s | 10.05 million | 10.31 million | 259,671 | India |
| 2010s | 10.20 million | 11.44 million | 1.23 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 20, female, China or India?
- India, at 11.69 million against 9.28 million in China as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 20, female between China and India?
- 2.41 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 20, female?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 20, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.