Population: China vs India
Historical population comparison between China and India (1950-2025). Shows India overtaking China in 2023 to become the world's most populous nation. Data covers 75 years of demographic transition.
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India overtook China as the world's most populous nation in 2023. India reached 1.455 billion people in 2025, versus China's 1.407 billion—a 48 million gap. This reversed 70 years of Chinese population leadership. China's population peaked at 1.412 billion in 2021 and has declined since. Data from World Bank covers 1950-2025.
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Population: China vs India
📊 Data Table
65 data points| Year | China | India |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 667.1 | 436 |
| 1961 | 660.3 | 446.6 |
| 1962 | 665.8 | 457.3 |
| 1963 | 682.3 | 468.1 |
| 1964 | 698.4 | 479.2 |
| 1965 | 715.2 | 490.1 |
| 1966 | 735.4 | 500.7 |
| 1967 | 754.5 | 511.6 |
| 1968 | 774.5 | 522.7 |
| 1969 | 796 | 533.9 |
| 1970 | 818.3 | 545.9 |
| 1971 | 841.1 | 558.1 |
| 1972 | 862 | 570.5 |
| 1973 | 881.9 | 583.5 |
| 1974 | 900.4 | 597 |
| 1975 | 916.4 | 611.3 |
| 1976 | 930.7 | 625.9 |
| 1977 | 943.5 | 640.8 |
| 1978 | 956.2 | 655.7 |
| 1979 | 969 | 671.2 |
| 1980 | 981.2 | 687.4 |
| 1981 | 993.9 | 703.7 |
| 1982 | 1,008.6 | 720.3 |
| 1983 | 1,023.3 | 737.4 |
| 1984 | 1,036.8 | 754.9 |
| 1985 | 1,051 | 772.6 |
| 1986 | 1,066.8 | 790.7 |
| 1987 | 1,084 | 808.9 |
| 1988 | 1,101.6 | 827.3 |
| 1989 | 1,118.7 | 846 |
| 1990 | 1,135.2 | 865 |
| 1991 | 1,150.8 | 883.9 |
| 1992 | 1,165 | 903 |
| 1993 | 1,178.4 | 922.1 |
| 1994 | 1,191.8 | 941.2 |
| 1995 | 1,204.9 | 960.3 |
| 1996 | 1,217.5 | 979.7 |
| 1997 | 1,230.1 | 999.1 |
| 1998 | 1,241.9 | 1,018.7 |
| 1999 | 1,252.7 | 1,038.2 |
| 2000 | 1,262.6 | 1,057.9 |
| 2001 | 1,271.8 | 1,077.9 |
| 2002 | 1,280.4 | 1,097.6 |
| 2003 | 1,288.4 | 1,116.8 |
| 2004 | 1,296.1 | 1,136 |
| 2005 | 1,303.7 | 1,154.7 |
| 2006 | 1,311 | 1,172.9 |
| 2007 | 1,317.9 | 1,190.7 |
| 2008 | 1,324.7 | 1,207.9 |
| 2009 | 1,331.3 | 1,225.5 |
| 2010 | 1,337.7 | 1,243.5 |
| 2011 | 1,345 | 1,261.2 |
| 2012 | 1,354.2 | 1,278.7 |
| 2013 | 1,363.2 | 1,295.8 |
| 2014 | 1,371.9 | 1,312.3 |
| 2015 | 1,379.9 | 1,328 |
| 2016 | 1,387.8 | 1,343.9 |
| 2017 | 1,396.2 | 1,359.7 |
| 2018 | 1,402.8 | 1,374.7 |
| 2019 | 1,407.7 | 1,389 |
| 2020 | 1,411.1 | 1,402.6 |
| 2021 | 1,412.4 | 1,414.2 |
| 2022 | 1,412.2 | 1,425.4 |
| 2023 | 1,410.7 | 1,438.1 |
| 2024 | 1,409 | 1,450.9 |
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Historical population comparison between China and India (1950-2025). Shows India overtaking China in 2023 to become the world's most populous nation. Data covers 75 years of demographic transition.
Series: China vs World
Category: population
Data Source: World Bank, UN Population Division, National Bureau of Statistics
Update Frequency: yearly
API Access: REST API endpoint
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China Data Portal (2026). Population: China vs India. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/china-population-vs-india/
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World Bank, UN Population Division, National Bureau of Statistics
Last Updated:
2026-03-15T10:49:47.031Z
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The Population: China vs India dataset covers 1960 to 2024, with 65 data points. Data source: World Bank, UN Population Division, National Bureau of Statistics.
Dataset Info
- Category
- population
- Unit
- Million Persons
- Source
- World Bank, UN Population Division, National Bureau of Statistics
- Time Range
- 1960 - 2024
- Data Points
- 65