China vs India: Male population by age group
China
30.65 million
in 2023
India
59.50 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Male population by age group over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 59.50 million against 30.65 million in China, a difference of 28.86 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.26 million | 31.93 million | 18.33 million | China |
| 1960s | 57.43 million | 40.48 million | 16.96 million | China |
| 1970s | 64.46 million | 48.52 million | 15.94 million | China |
| 1980s | 56.48 million | 59.15 million | 2.67 million | India |
| 1990s | 56.70 million | 66.56 million | 9.86 million | India |
| 2000s | 44.31 million | 69.51 million | 25.20 million | India |
| 2010s | 47.65 million | 65.25 million | 17.59 million | India |
| 2020s | 36.85 million | 60.57 million | 23.71 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, China or India?
- India, at 59.50 million against 30.65 million in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between China and India?
- 28.86 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for male population by age group?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Male population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.