China, People's Republic of vs India: Age population, age 01, male, interpolated
China, People's Republic of
4.62 million
in 2025
India
11.70 million
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated over time
- China, People's Republic of
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 11.70 million against 4.62 million in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 7.09 million.
That makes India's figure about 2.5 times China, People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.
China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.80 million | 8.36 million | 3.44 million | China, People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 12.64 million | 9.98 million | 2.66 million | China, People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 11.63 million | 12.11 million | 482,410 | India |
| 1990s | 10.98 million | 13.44 million | 2.46 million | India |
| 2000s | 8.85 million | 13.91 million | 5.06 million | India |
| 2010s | 9.58 million | 12.96 million | 3.38 million | India |
| 2020s | 5.88 million | 11.88 million | 6.00 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 01, male, interpolated, China, People's Republic of or India?
- India, at 11.70 million against 4.62 million in China, People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 01, male, interpolated between China, People's Republic of and India?
- 7.09 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China, People's Republic of and India rank globally for age population, age 01, male, interpolated?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as Age population, age 01, male, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.