China vs India: Population ages 15-64, male
China
506.48 million
in 2025
India
518.99 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 518.99 million against 506.48 million in China, a difference of 12.51 million.
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.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.83 million | 138.14 million | 65.70 million | China |
| 1970s | 260.41 million | 174.16 million | 86.24 million | China |
| 1980s | 338.78 million | 224.92 million | 113.86 million | China |
| 1990s | 407.53 million | 287.89 million | 119.64 million | China |
| 2000s | 471.35 million | 365.37 million | 105.98 million | China |
| 2010s | 503.89 million | 446.83 million | 57.06 million | China |
| 2020s | 503.99 million | 503.76 million | 227,000 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, China or India?
- India, at 518.99 million against 506.48 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between China and India?
- 12.51 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 15-64, male?
- 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 15-64, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.