China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Population ages 75-79, female
China (People’s Republic of)
21.56 million
in 2025
India
9.61 million
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Population ages 75-79, female over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- India
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 21.56 million against 9.61 million in India, a difference of 11.96 million.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.2 times India's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.60 million | 1.37 million | 1.23 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 3.57 million | 1.90 million | 1.67 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 5.35 million | 2.73 million | 2.63 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 7.60 million | 3.69 million | 3.90 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 10.78 million | 5.08 million | 5.70 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 13.98 million | 7.02 million | 6.97 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 18.17 million | 8.61 million | 9.56 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, female, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 21.56 million against 9.61 million in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, female between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 11.96 million, with China (People’s Republic of) 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 75-79, female?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd 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 75-79, 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 75 to 79.