China, People's Republic of vs India: Male population by age group

China, People's Republic of
30.65 million
in 2023
India
59.50 million
in 2023
China, People's Republic of rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Male population by age group over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 59.50 million against 30.65 million in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 28.86 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.9 times China, People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and India in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of India Difference Ahead
1950s 50.26 million 31.93 million 18.33 million China, People's Republic of
1960s 57.43 million 40.48 million 16.96 million China, People's Republic of
1970s 64.46 million 48.52 million 15.94 million China, People's Republic of
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, People's Republic of or India?
India, at 59.50 million against 30.65 million in China, People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in male population by age group between China, People's Republic of and India?
28.86 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and India?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China, People's Republic of and India rank globally for male population by age group?
China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 229 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.

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Indicator
Male population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed