China vs India: Population, ages 12-18, total
China
126.77 million
in 2015
India
172.72 million
in 2015
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Population, ages 12-18, total over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 172.72 million against 126.77 million in China, a difference of 45.95 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 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 | 143.37 million | 139.65 million | 3.72 million | China |
| 2000s | 153.81 million | 163.39 million | 9.58 million | India |
| 2010s | 132.52 million | 172.74 million | 40.22 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, ages 12-18, total, China or India?
- India, at 172.72 million against 126.77 million in China as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, ages 12-18, total between China and India?
- 45.95 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 12-18, 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 12-18, 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 12-18, total is the total population age 12-18.