China vs India: Population
Difference and history — not a contest scoreboard.
🇨🇳 China
1410.0M
Rank #2
🇮🇳 India
1450.0M
Rank #1
Difference (A − B)
-40.0M
% difference vs B
-2.8%
Historical chart
Key context
- China period change: -0.4% · India: 0.2%
- Latest observation: 2025 / 2025 · status preliminary / preliminary
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