China vs India

China vs India: Population

Population in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 1.44 billion people in India, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 15 million people, or 1.01 times that in China.

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people · UN

China vs India: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 1.44 billion people in India, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 15 million people, or 1.01 times that in China.
ChinaIndiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • India has been higher since 2023.
  • In 2023, China ranked 2 and India ranked 1 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at 633 million people and India at 1.51 billion people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearChinaIndiaWorld
20231.42 billion1.44 billion8.09 billion
20221.43 billion1.43 billion8.02 billion
20211.43 billion1.41 billion7.95 billion
20201.43 billion1.4 billion7.89 billion
20191.42 billion1.39 billion7.81 billion
20181.42 billion1.38 billion7.73 billion
20171.41 billion1.36 billion7.65 billion
20161.4 billion1.34 billion7.56 billion
20151.4 billion1.33 billion7.47 billion
20141.39 billion1.31 billion7.38 billion
20131.38 billion1.3 billion7.29 billion
20121.37 billion1.28 billion7.2 billion
20111.36 billion1.26 billion7.11 billion
20101.35 billion1.24 billion7.02 billion
20091.34 billion1.23 billion6.93 billion
20081.33 billion1.21 billion6.84 billion
20071.33 billion1.19 billion6.76 billion
20061.32 billion1.17 billion6.67 billion
20051.31 billion1.16 billion6.59 billion
20041.3 billion1.14 billion6.5 billion
20031.3 billion1.12 billion6.42 billion
20021.29 billion1.1 billion6.34 billion
20011.28 billion1.08 billion6.26 billion
20001.27 billion1.06 billion6.17 billion
19991.26 billion1.04 billion6.09 billion
19981.25 billion1.02 billion6.01 billion
19971.24 billion999 million5.93 billion
19961.23 billion980 million5.84 billion
19951.22 billion960 million5.76 billion
19941.21 billion941 million5.68 billion
19931.2 billion922 million5.59 billion
19921.19 billion903 million5.51 billion
19911.17 billion884 million5.42 billion
19901.15 billion865 million5.33 billion
19891.13 billion846 million5.23 billion
19881.12 billion827 million5.14 billion
19871.1 billion809 million5.05 billion
19861.08 billion791 million4.96 billion
19851.06 billion773 million4.87 billion
19841.04 billion755 million4.78 billion
19831.03 billion737 million4.7 billion
19821.01 billion720 million4.61 billion
1981998 million704 million4.53 billion
1980983 million687 million4.45 billion
1979969 million671 million4.37 billion
1978956 million656 million4.29 billion
1977944 million641 million4.22 billion
1976930 million626 million4.14 billion
1975916 million611 million4.07 billion
1974900 million597 million4 billion
1973883 million584 million3.92 billion
1972864 million571 million3.85 billion
1971844 million558 million3.77 billion
1970823 million546 million3.7 billion
1969802 million534 million3.62 billion
1968781 million523 million3.55 billion
1967761 million512 million3.47 billion
1966742 million501 million3.4 billion
1965723 million490 million3.34 billion
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1963685 million468 million3.19 billion
1962665 million457 million3.12 billion
1961656 million447 million3.07 billion
1960655 million436 million3.02 billion
1959653 million426 million2.97 billion
1958644 million416 million2.91 billion
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1956617 million397 million2.8 billion
1955604 million388 million2.74 billion
1954590 million379 million2.69 billion
1953578 million370 million2.63 billion
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  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaIndiaWorld
20241.42 billion1.42 billion–1.42 billion1.45 billion1.45 billion–1.45 billion8.16 billion
20251.42 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion1.46 billion1.46 billion–1.47 billion8.23 billion
20261.41 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion1.48 billion1.47 billion–1.49 billion8.3 billion
20271.41 billion1.4 billion–1.42 billion1.49 billion1.47 billion–1.51 billion8.37 billion
20281.41 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion1.5 billion1.48 billion–1.53 billion8.44 billion
20291.4 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion1.51 billion1.49 billion–1.54 billion8.5 billion
20301.4 billion1.38 billion–1.42 billion1.53 billion1.49 billion–1.56 billion8.57 billion
20311.39 billion1.37 billion–1.42 billion1.54 billion1.5 billion–1.58 billion8.63 billion
20321.39 billion1.36 billion–1.41 billion1.55 billion1.5 billion–1.59 billion8.7 billion
20331.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion1.56 billion1.5 billion–1.61 billion8.76 billion
20341.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion1.57 billion1.51 billion–1.63 billion8.82 billion
20351.37 billion1.34 billion–1.41 billion1.58 billion1.51 billion–1.64 billion8.89 billion
20361.37 billion1.33 billion–1.41 billion1.59 billion1.51 billion–1.66 billion8.95 billion
20371.36 billion1.32 billion–1.41 billion1.6 billion1.52 billion–1.68 billion9.01 billion
20381.36 billion1.31 billion–1.4 billion1.61 billion1.52 billion–1.69 billion9.06 billion
20391.35 billion1.3 billion–1.4 billion1.62 billion1.52 billion–1.71 billion9.12 billion
20401.34 billion1.28 billion–1.4 billion1.62 billion1.52 billion–1.72 billion9.18 billion
20411.34 billion1.27 billion–1.39 billion1.63 billion1.52 billion–1.73 billion9.23 billion
20421.33 billion1.26 billion–1.39 billion1.64 billion1.53 billion–1.75 billion9.29 billion
20431.32 billion1.25 billion–1.39 billion1.64 billion1.53 billion–1.76 billion9.34 billion
20441.31 billion1.24 billion–1.38 billion1.65 billion1.52 billion–1.77 billion9.39 billion
20451.31 billion1.23 billion–1.38 billion1.66 billion1.52 billion–1.79 billion9.44 billion
20461.3 billion1.21 billion–1.38 billion1.66 billion1.52 billion–1.8 billion9.49 billion
20471.29 billion1.2 billion–1.37 billion1.67 billion1.52 billion–1.81 billion9.54 billion
20481.28 billion1.19 billion–1.37 billion1.67 billion1.52 billion–1.82 billion9.58 billion
20491.27 billion1.17 billion–1.36 billion1.68 billion1.51 billion–1.84 billion9.62 billion
20501.26 billion1.16 billion–1.35 billion1.68 billion1.51 billion–1.85 billion9.66 billion
20511.25 billion1.14 billion–1.35 billion1.68 billion1.51 billion–1.86 billion9.7 billion
20521.24 billion1.13 billion–1.34 billion1.69 billion1.5 billion–1.87 billion9.74 billion
20531.23 billion1.11 billion–1.33 billion1.69 billion1.5 billion–1.88 billion9.78 billion
20541.22 billion1.1 billion–1.32 billion1.69 billion1.49 billion–1.89 billion9.81 billion
20551.2 billion1.08 billion–1.31 billion1.69 billion1.49 billion–1.91 billion9.85 billion
20561.19 billion1.06 billion–1.3 billion1.7 billion1.48 billion–1.92 billion9.88 billion
20571.18 billion1.05 billion–1.29 billion1.7 billion1.48 billion–1.93 billion9.91 billion
20581.16 billion1.03 billion–1.29 billion1.7 billion1.47 billion–1.95 billion9.94 billion
20591.15 billion1.01 billion–1.28 billion1.7 billion1.46 billion–1.96 billion9.96 billion
20601.14 billion998 million–1.26 billion1.7 billion1.46 billion–1.97 billion9.99 billion
20611.12 billion981 million–1.25 billion1.7 billion1.45 billion–1.98 billion10 billion
20621.11 billion963 million–1.24 billion1.7 billion1.44 billion–1.99 billion10 billion
20631.09 billion947 million–1.23 billion1.7 billion1.43 billion–2 billion10.1 billion
20641.08 billion932 million–1.22 billion1.7 billion1.42 billion–2.01 billion10.1 billion
20651.07 billion915 million–1.21 billion1.7 billion1.41 billion–2.02 billion10.1 billion
20661.05 billion898 million–1.2 billion1.7 billion1.4 billion–2.03 billion10.1 billion
20671.04 billion881 million–1.19 billion1.7 billion1.39 billion–2.04 billion10.1 billion
20681.03 billion867 million–1.18 billion1.69 billion1.37 billion–2.05 billion10.2 billion
20691.01 billion852 million–1.17 billion1.69 billion1.36 billion–2.06 billion10.2 billion
2070999 million836 million–1.16 billion1.69 billion1.35 billion–2.07 billion10.2 billion
2071986 million822 million–1.15 billion1.69 billion1.34 billion–2.07 billion10.2 billion
2072973 million807 million–1.14 billion1.68 billion1.32 billion–2.08 billion10.2 billion
2073960 million792 million–1.13 billion1.68 billion1.31 billion–2.09 billion10.2 billion
2074947 million776 million–1.12 billion1.68 billion1.3 billion–2.1 billion10.2 billion
2075935 million760 million–1.11 billion1.67 billion1.29 billion–2.1 billion10.3 billion
2076922 million743 million–1.1 billion1.67 billion1.28 billion–2.11 billion10.3 billion
2077909 million728 million–1.09 billion1.66 billion1.27 billion–2.12 billion10.3 billion
2078896 million713 million–1.08 billion1.66 billion1.25 billion–2.13 billion10.3 billion
2079883 million697 million–1.08 billion1.65 billion1.24 billion–2.13 billion10.3 billion
2080870 million681 million–1.07 billion1.65 billion1.22 billion–2.14 billion10.3 billion
2081857 million664 million–1.06 billion1.64 billion1.21 billion–2.14 billion10.3 billion
2082844 million648 million–1.05 billion1.63 billion1.19 billion–2.15 billion10.3 billion
2083832 million633 million–1.04 billion1.63 billion1.18 billion–2.16 billion10.3 billion
2084819 million618 million–1.03 billion1.62 billion1.16 billion–2.17 billion10.3 billion
2085806 million604 million–1.02 billion1.62 billion1.15 billion–2.17 billion10.3 billion
2086794 million591 million–1.01 billion1.61 billion1.14 billion–2.18 billion10.3 billion
2087781 million576 million–994 million1.6 billion1.12 billion–2.18 billion10.3 billion
2088769 million562 million–984 million1.59 billion1.11 billion–2.19 billion10.3 billion
2089757 million548 million–975 million1.59 billion1.09 billion–2.2 billion10.3 billion
2090745 million534 million–967 million1.58 billion1.07 billion–2.2 billion10.3 billion
2091733 million520 million–959 million1.57 billion1.06 billion–2.21 billion10.3 billion
2092722 million507 million–951 million1.57 billion1.04 billion–2.21 billion10.3 billion
2093710 million493 million–944 million1.56 billion1.03 billion–2.22 billion10.3 billion
2094699 million480 million–937 million1.55 billion1.02 billion–2.23 billion10.2 billion
2095688 million468 million–929 million1.54 billion997 million–2.24 billion10.2 billion
2096677 million455 million–920 million1.54 billion980 million–2.25 billion10.2 billion
2097666 million443 million–913 million1.53 billion965 million–2.27 billion10.2 billion
2098655 million431 million–906 million1.52 billion951 million–2.28 billion10.2 billion
2099644 million417 million–899 million1.51 billion937 million–2.29 billion10.2 billion
2100633 million404 million–890 million1.51 billion924 million–2.3 billion10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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