China (People's Republic of) vs India: Population ages 0-14, total
China (People's Republic of)
216.72 million
in 2025
India
354.19 million
in 2025
China (People's Republic of) rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- China (People's Republic of)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 354.19 million against 216.72 million in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 137.47 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times China (People's Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time 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 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People's Republic of) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292.08 million | 200.56 million | 91.51 million | China (People's Republic of) |
| 1970s | 358.86 million | 246.48 million | 112.38 million | China (People's Republic of) |
| 1980s | 334.66 million | 300.53 million | 34.13 million | China (People's Republic of) |
| 1990s | 326.86 million | 355.14 million | 28.28 million | India |
| 2000s | 273.71 million | 385.14 million | 111.43 million | India |
| 2010s | 251.89 million | 383.48 million | 131.59 million | India |
| 2020s | 236.63 million | 361.83 million | 125.20 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, China (People's Republic of) or India?
- India, at 354.19 million against 216.72 million in China (People's Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between China (People's Republic of) and India?
- 137.47 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 population ages 0-14, total?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.