China vs India: Population ages 15-64, total
China
980.13 million
in 2025
India
1.00 billion
in 2025
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.00 billion against 980.13 million in China, a difference of 21.57 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
Globally, China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 215 countries.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.