Which has higher population ages 40-44, male, China or India?

India, at 52.87 million against 52.32 million in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 40-44, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs India: Population ages 40-44, male

China

52.32 million

in 2025

India

52.87 million

in 2025

China rank

2nd

India rank

1st

Population ages 40-44, male over time

China
India

How they compare

India currently reports 52.87 million against 52.32 million in China, a difference of 550,800.

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 6 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	India	Difference	Ahead
1960s	18.55 million	12.77 million	5.78 million	China
1970s	23.22 million	15.03 million	8.19 million	China
1980s	26.17 million	17.63 million	8.55 million	China
1990s	40.56 million	26.02 million	14.55 million	China
2000s	50.07 million	33.86 million	16.21 million	China
2010s	58.16 million	41.41 million	16.75 million	China
2020s	49.45 million	49.74 million	297,333	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 40-44, male, China or India?: India, at 52.87 million against 52.32 million in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 40-44, male between China and India?: 550,800, 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 40-44, male?: China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 40-44, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 40-44, male
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Male population between the ages 40 to 44.