India vs China: Whose Population Grew More, 1996 to 2025?
India: 0.980B people in 1996 to 1.464B people in 2025 (1.49x, +1.4% a year). China: 1.218B people in 1996 to 1.407B people in 2025 (1.16x, +0.5% a year).
India vs China: Whose Population Grew More, 1996 to 2025?
Full data
| Period | India | China |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.464B people | 1.407B people |
| 2024 | 1.451B people | 1.409B people |
| 2023 | 1.438B people | 1.411B people |
| 2022 | 1.425B people | 1.412B people |
| 2021 | 1.414B people | 1.412B people |
| 2020 | 1.403B people | 1.411B people |
| 2019 | 1.389B people | 1.408B people |
| 2018 | 1.375B people | 1.403B people |
| 2017 | 1.360B people | 1.396B people |
| 2016 | 1.344B people | 1.388B people |
| 2015 | 1.328B people | 1.380B people |
| 2014 | 1.312B people | 1.372B people |
| 2013 | 1.296B people | 1.363B people |
| 2012 | 1.279B people | 1.354B people |
| 2011 | 1.261B people | 1.345B people |
| 2010 | 1.243B people | 1.338B people |
| 2009 | 1.226B people | 1.331B people |
| 2008 | 1.208B people | 1.325B people |
| 2007 | 1.191B people | 1.318B people |
| 2006 | 1.173B people | 1.311B people |
| 2005 | 1.155B people | 1.304B people |
| 2004 | 1.136B people | 1.296B people |
| 2003 | 1.117B people | 1.288B people |
| 2002 | 1.098B people | 1.280B people |
| 2001 | 1.078B people | 1.272B people |
| 2000 | 1.058B people | 1.263B people |
| 1999 | 1.038B people | 1.253B people |
| 1998 | 1.019B people | 1.242B people |
| 1997 | 0.999B people | 1.230B people |
| 1996 | 0.980B people | 1.218B people |
Key numbers
- India: 0.980B people in 1996 to 1.464B people in 2025, 1.5x in total, about 1.4% a year on average.
- China: 1.218B people in 1996 to 1.407B people in 2025, 1.2x in total, about 0.5% a year on average; the peak was 1.412B people in 2021.
Highest in 2025: India at 1.464B people. Largest growth over the period: India (1.49x).
What is counted: Total population, mid-year estimates.
Source: World Bank; UN DESA Population Division (WPP), CC BY 4.0 / CC BY 3.0 IGO, 1996 to 2025. Values as published; we only converted the units for the chart. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the World Bank. For information only. Not financial advice.
Questions
How much did total population change for India from 1996 to 2025?
From 0.980B people to 1.464B people, or 1.5x.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank; UN DESA Population Division (WPP), CC BY 4.0 / CC BY 3.0 IGO. The data was downloaded twice and both reads had to match; the numbers here are computed from it by script.
How we made this
Source: World Bank; UN DESA Population Division (WPP), CC BY 4.0 / CC BY 3.0 IGO · Data as of 2025-12-31The data was downloaded twice and both reads had to match. Figures are computed from it by script and rounded for display. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the World Bank. For information only. Not financial advice. Watch the Short on YouTube.