China vs India: Population in largest city
China
30.48 million
in 2025
India
34.67 million
in 2025
China rank
3rd
India rank
2nd
Population in largest city over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 34.67 million against 30.48 million in China, a difference of 4.18 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
Globally, China ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 153 countries.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.