China vs India: Population, ages 12-15, male
China
37.28 million
in 2015
India
51.71 million
in 2015
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Population, ages 12-15, male over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 51.71 million against 37.28 million in China, a difference of 14.43 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 191 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.31 million | 42.81 million | 503,160 | India |
| 2000s | 45.77 million | 49.84 million | 4.07 million | India |
| 2010s | 39.30 million | 51.74 million | 12.44 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, ages 12-15, male, China or India?
- India, at 51.71 million against 37.28 million in China as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, ages 12-15, male between China and India?
- 14.43 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do China and India rank globally for population, ages 12-15, male?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as Population, ages 12-15, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, ages 12-15, male is the total number of males age 12-15.