China vs India: Population ages 0-14, female
China
101.30 million
in 2025
India
169.82 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Population ages 0-14, female over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 169.82 million against 101.30 million in China, a difference of 68.51 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.31 million | 96.98 million | 45.33 million | China |
| 1970s | 174.63 million | 119.20 million | 55.43 million | China |
| 1980s | 162.17 million | 144.72 million | 17.45 million | China |
| 1990s | 155.92 million | 170.22 million | 14.31 million | India |
| 2000s | 127.58 million | 183.62 million | 56.04 million | India |
| 2010s | 116.28 million | 182.71 million | 66.43 million | India |
| 2020s | 110.13 million | 173.12 million | 62.98 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, China or India?
- India, at 169.82 million against 101.30 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female between China and India?
- 68.51 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for population ages 0-14, female?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.