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China vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 2nd vs. 7th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

China India
Population
1402578808
1480351380
Population rank 2/197 1/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 2/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

China and India: Comparison Charts

China and India economies compared

GDP
China

India
1x
Year GDP
China India
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $940,259,888,788
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $820,383,763,511
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $709,152,728,831
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $607,700,687,237
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $514,939,140,319
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $485,440,139,204
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $468,395,521,654
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $458,821,052,616
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $421,351,317,225
1997 $967,753,570,435 $415,867,563,593
1996 $868,523,936,530 $392,896,866,205
1995 $738,190,896,228 $360,281,909,643
1994 $566,929,539,493 $327,274,843,459
1993 $446,557,291,212 $279,295,648,983
1992 $428,502,354,788 $288,208,070,278
1991 $384,510,452,962 $270,105,341,879
1990 $361,560,229,446 $320,979,026,420
1989 $348,380,566,802 $296,042,052,945
1988 $312,888,888,889 $296,589,670,896
1987 $273,455,156,951 $279,033,584,092
1986 $301,310,144,928 $248,985,994,041
1985 $310,064,625,850 $232,511,554,840
1984 $260,442,857,143 $212,157,645,178
1983 $231,130,268,199 $218,262,146,413
1982 $205,480,916,031 $200,715,624,831
1981 $196,218,253,968 $193,491,368,446
1980 $191,487,500,000 $186,328,579,302
1979 $178,573,913,043 $152,995,442,498
1978 $149,788,617,886 $137,302,319,829
1977 $175,226,595,860 $121,486,641,441
1976 $154,196,810,059 $102,716,451,980
1975 $163,687,619,736 $98,473,832,017
1974 $144,418,433,058 $99,526,597,934
1973 $138,764,340,892 $85,517,673,173
1972 $113,871,930,714 $71,464,700,667
1971 $99,959,013,880 $67,351,404,352
1970 $92,752,930,873 $62,422,483,055
1969 $79,847,786,729 $58,447,995,017
1968 $70,980,323,819 $53,085,455,871
1967 $73,011,350,596 $50,134,942,204
1966 $76,854,053,259 $45,581,230,504
1965 $70,565,994,356 $59,556,105,229
1964 $59,821,862,703 $56,480,289,941
1963 $50,812,227,919 $48,421,923,459
1962 $47,310,737,754 $42,161,481,858
1961 $50,162,299,350 $39,232,435,784
1960 $59,846,235,025 $37,029,883,876

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and India economies compared

GDP per capita
China

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
China India
2024 $13,303 $2,695
2023 $12,951 $2,530
2022 $12,971 $2,347
2021 $12,887 $2,240
2020 $10,627 $1,907
2019 $10,343 $2,041
2018 $10,086 $1,966
2017 $8,980 $1,950
2016 $8,255 $1,708
2015 $8,175 $1,584
2014 $7,781 $1,554
2013 $7,147 $1,433
2012 $6,405 $1,429
2011 $5,704 $1,445
2010 $4,629 $1,348
2009 $3,898 $1,095
2008 $3,523 $993
2007 $2,735 $1,022
2006 $2,129 $802
2005 $1,778 $710
2004 $1,531 $624
2003 $1,307 $544
2002 $1,164 $469
2001 $1,065 $450
2000 $969 $443
1999 $881 $442
1998 $835 $414
1997 $787 $416
1996 $713 $401
1995 $613 $375
1994 $476 $348
1993 $379 $303
1992 $368 $319
1991 $334 $306
1990 $319 $371
1989 $311 $350
1988 $284 $358
1987 $252.3 $345
1986 $282.4 $315
1985 $295 $301
1984 $251.2 $281
1983 $225.9 $296
1982 $203.7 $278.7
1981 $197.4 $275
1980 $195.1 $271.1
1979 $184.3 $228
1978 $156.7 $209.4
1977 $185.7 $189.6
1976 $165.7 $164.1
1975 $178.6 $161.1
1974 $160.4 $166.7
1973 $157.3 $146.6
1972 $132.1 $125.3
1971 $118.8 $120.7
1970 $113.3 $114.4
1969 $100.3 $109.5
1968 $91.6 $101.6
1967 $96.8 $98
1966 $104.5 $91
1965 $98.7 $121.5
1964 $85.7 $117.9
1963 $74.5 $103.4
1962 $71.1 $92.2
1961 $76 $87.9
1960 $89.7 $84.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China India
2026 79 72.7
2025 78.4 72.5
2024 78 72.2
2023 78 72
2022 78.2 71.7
2021 78.1 67.3
2020 78 70.2
2019 77.9 70.7
2018 77.7 70.4
2017 77.2 70.1
2016 77.2 69.7
2015 77 69.3
2014 76.7 68.9
2013 76.5 68.5
2012 76.2 68.1
2011 75.9 67.6
2010 75.7 67.2
2009 75.3 66.7
2008 74.8 66.2
2007 74.8 65.8
2006 74.4 65.4
2005 74.1 64.9
2004 73.7 64.5
2003 73.4 64.1
2002 73 63.6
2001 72.7 63.2
2000 72.3 62.7
1999 72 62.3
1998 71.6 61.9
1997 71.2 61.4
1996 70.8 61
1995 70.4 60.6
1994 69.8 60.2
1993 69.5 59.8
1992 69.1 59.4
1991 68.6 59
1990 68.2 58.6
1989 67.9 58.2
1988 67.6 57.7
1987 67.3 57.3
1986 66.9 56.8
1985 66.5 56.3
1984 66.1 55.8
1983 65.7 55.3
1982 65.2 54.7
1981 64.8 54.2
1980 64.2 53.6
1979 63.7 53
1978 63.1 52.4
1977 62.5 51.8
1976 61.2 51.3
1975 61 50.8
1974 60.2 50.3
1973 59.5 49.6
1972 58.6 49.2
1971 57.7 48.9
1970 56.8 48.6
1969 56 48.3
1968 55.2 47.9
1967 54.4 46.2
1966 53.7 45.9
1965 53 45.6
1964 52.3 46.7
1963 51.7 46.5
1962 51 46.1
1961 40.2 45.8
1960 33.4 45.6
1959 40.2 45.3
1958 48.8 44.8
1957 48.4 44.4
1956 47.8 44.1
1955 47.2 43.7
1954 46.8 43.2
1953 45.9 42.4
1952 45.3 42.1
1951 44.6 41.6
1950 43.8 41.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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China and India population clocks and comparison

Population
China

India
1x
Year Population
China India
2024 1,408,975,000 1,450,935,791
2023 1,410,710,000 1,438,069,596
2022 1,412,175,000 1,425,423,212
2021 1,412,360,000 1,414,203,896
2020 1,411,100,000 1,402,617,695
2019 1,407,745,000 1,389,030,312
2018 1,402,760,000 1,374,659,064
2017 1,396,215,000 1,359,657,400
2016 1,387,790,000 1,343,944,296
2015 1,379,860,000 1,328,024,498
2014 1,371,860,000 1,312,277,191
2013 1,363,240,000 1,295,829,511
2012 1,354,190,000 1,278,674,502
2011 1,345,035,000 1,261,224,954
2010 1,337,705,000 1,243,481,564
2009 1,331,260,000 1,225,524,753
2008 1,324,655,000 1,207,930,964
2007 1,317,885,000 1,190,676,021
2006 1,311,020,000 1,172,878,890
2005 1,303,720,000 1,154,676,322
2004 1,296,075,000 1,135,991,513
2003 1,288,400,000 1,116,803,006
2002 1,280,400,000 1,097,600,380
2001 1,271,850,000 1,077,898,575
2000 1,262,645,000 1,057,922,733
1999 1,252,735,000 1,038,225,823
1998 1,241,935,000 1,018,665,080
1997 1,230,075,000 999,133,762
1996 1,217,550,000 979,678,458
1995 1,204,855,000 960,301,044
1994 1,191,835,000 941,163,767
1993 1,178,440,000 922,118,387
1992 1,164,970,000 902,957,070
1991 1,150,780,000 883,927,600
1990 1,135,185,000 864,972,221
1989 1,118,650,000 846,039,529
1988 1,101,630,000 827,342,990
1987 1,084,035,000 808,931,270
1986 1,066,790,000 790,689,978
1985 1,051,040,000 772,647,793
1984 1,036,825,000 754,875,449
1983 1,023,310,000 737,372,681
1982 1,008,630,000 720,313,473
1981 993,885,000 703,696,250
1980 981,235,000 687,354,025
1979 969,005,000 671,155,747
1978 956,165,000 655,728,229
1977 943,455,000 640,801,103
1976 930,685,000 625,861,883
1975 916,395,000 611,309,535
1974 900,350,000 597,041,391
1973 881,940,000 583,465,598
1972 862,030,000 570,482,142
1971 841,105,000 558,096,387
1970 818,315,000 545,864,268
1969 796,025,000 533,880,544
1968 774,510,000 522,716,889
1967 754,550,000 511,606,372
1966 735,400,000 500,740,247
1965 715,185,000 490,140,146
1964 698,355,000 479,229,598
1963 682,335,000 468,138,575
1962 665,770,000 457,283,090
1961 660,330,000 446,564,729
1960 667,070,000 435,990,338

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in China and India

Fertility rate
China

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
China India
2023 1 1.98
2022 1.03 1.99
2021 1.12 2.01
2020 1.24 2.05
2019 1.5 2.12
2018 1.54 2.18
2017 1.8 2.19
2016 1.77 2.28
2015 1.67 2.29
2014 1.77 2.29
2013 1.71 2.4
2012 1.8 2.47
2011 1.67 2.53
2010 1.69 2.6
2009 1.71 2.67
2008 1.7 2.71
2007 1.67 2.78
2006 1.64 2.87
2005 1.62 2.96
2004 1.61 3.05
2003 1.57 3.12
2002 1.57 3.22
2001 1.56 3.3
2000 1.63 3.35
1999 1.53 3.38
1998 1.52 3.45
1997 1.53 3.51
1996 1.55 3.58
1995 1.59 3.65
1994 1.63 3.72
1993 1.69 3.8
1992 1.78 3.88
1991 1.93 3.96
1990 2.51 4.05
1989 2.52 4.13
1988 2.54 4.22
1987 2.76 4.31
1986 2.72 4.4
1985 2.63 4.43
1984 2.61 4.52
1983 2.56 4.57
1982 2.97 4.62
1981 2.79 4.7
1980 2.74 4.78
1979 2.75 4.81
1978 2.72 4.89
1977 2.84 5.01
1976 3.24 5.13
1975 3.57 5.2
1974 4.17 5.33
1973 4.73 5.4
1972 5.11 5.48
1971 5.52 5.57
1970 6.09 5.62
1969 6.18 5.68
1968 6.51 5.76
1967 5.81 5.83
1966 6.31 5.88
1965 6.61 5.94
1964 6.67 5.98
1963 7.51 5.97
1962 6.09 5.95
1961 3.86 5.94
1960 4.45 5.92

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and India demographics compared

Median age
China

India
1x
Year Median age, years
China India
2024 40.6 29.5
2023 40.1 29.1
2022 39.6 28.7
2021 39 28.4
2020 38.5 28.1
2019 38.1 27.7
2018 37.7 27.3
2017 37.4 27
2016 37.1 26.6
2015 36.7 26.3
2014 36.3 26
2013 36 25.6
2012 35.7 25.3
2011 35.5 25
2010 35.1 24.7
2009 34.7 24.4
2008 34.2 24.1
2007 33.7 23.8
2006 33.1 23.6
2005 32.6 23.3
2004 32.1 23.1
2003 31.6 22.9
2002 31.1 22.7
2001 30.5 22.5
2000 30 22.3
1999 29.4 22.1
1998 28.8 21.9
1997 28.3 21.7
1996 27.8 21.6
1995 27.2 21.4
1994 26.6 21.2
1993 26.1 21.1
1992 25.6 21
1991 25.1 20.8
1990 24.7 20.7
1989 24.4 20.6
1988 23.9 20.5
1987 23.6 20.4
1986 23.4 20.4
1985 23.2 20.3
1984 23 20.2
1983 22.6 20.1
1982 22.1 20
1981 21.8 20
1980 21.6 19.9
1979 21.4 19.8
1978 21.2 19.7
1977 20.8 19.6
1976 20.4 19.5
1975 20.1 19.4
1974 19.7 19.3
1973 19.5 19.3
1972 19.3 19.2
1971 19.2 19.2
1970 19.1 19.2
1969 19.1 19.2
1968 19.2 19.2
1967 19.2 19.3
1966 19.3 19.4
1965 19.6 19.5
1964 19.9 19.6
1963 20.4 19.8
1962 21 19.9
1961 21.1 20.1
1960 20.9 20.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China India
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
450
2025
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

China India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

China India
% of world population
17.3%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
81.7%
2023
English speaking
0.7%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
70%
2025

Health

China India
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

China India
% of world land
6.3%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
4,112,172 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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