China vs India: Population, ages 12-16, total
China
88.18 million
in 2015
India
123.56 million
in 2015
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Population, ages 12-16, total over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 123.56 million against 88.18 million in China, a difference of 35.38 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 | 101.61 million | 101.77 million | 156,290 | India |
| 2000s | 109.35 million | 118.38 million | 9.04 million | India |
| 2010s | 92.80 million | 123.63 million | 30.82 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, ages 12-16, total, China or India?
- India, at 123.56 million against 88.18 million in China as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, ages 12-16, total between China and India?
- 35.38 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 12-16, total?
- 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 12-16, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.