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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).

0.000B people0.375B people0.750B people1.125B people1.500B people1996200120062011201620212025IndiaChina
Total population, billions
PeriodIndiaChina
20251.464B people1.407B people
20241.451B people1.409B people
20231.438B people1.411B people
20221.425B people1.412B people
20211.414B people1.412B people
20201.403B people1.411B people
20191.389B people1.408B people
20181.375B people1.403B people
20171.360B people1.396B people
20161.344B people1.388B people
20151.328B people1.380B people
20141.312B people1.372B people
20131.296B people1.363B people
20121.279B people1.354B people
20111.261B people1.345B people
20101.243B people1.338B people
20091.226B people1.331B people
20081.208B people1.325B people
20071.191B people1.318B people
20061.173B people1.311B people
20051.155B people1.304B people
20041.136B people1.296B people
20031.117B people1.288B people
20021.098B people1.280B people
20011.078B people1.272B people
20001.058B people1.263B people
19991.038B people1.253B people
19981.019B people1.242B people
19970.999B people1.230B people
19960.980B people1.218B people

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.

Source: World Bank; UN DESA Population Division (WPP), CC BY 4.0 / CC BY 3.0 IGO · Data as of 2025-12-31
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