China vs India: Urban population
China
933.17 million
in 2025
India
522.44 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Urban population over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 933.17 million against 522.44 million in India, a difference of 410.73 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times India's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Globally, China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.