China vs India: Population, total
China
1.41 billion
in 2025
India
1.46 billion
in 2025
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Population, total over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.46 billion against 1.41 billion in China, a difference of 57.29 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.