China vs India: Global change over the last 50 years
China
95.21 million
in 2024
India
18.45 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
Global change over the last 50 years over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 95.21 million against 18.45 million in India, a difference of 76.76 million.
That makes China's figure about 5.2 times India's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 million | 1.45 million | 2.42 million | China |
| 1970s | 5.39 million | 2.09 million | 3.30 million | China |
| 1980s | 9.36 million | 2.84 million | 6.52 million | China |
| 1990s | 30.13 million | 4.86 million | 25.26 million | China |
| 2000s | 52.67 million | 6.65 million | 46.02 million | China |
| 2010s | 73.70 million | 10.35 million | 63.34 million | China |
| 2020s | 89.05 million | 15.89 million | 73.16 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, China or India?
- China, at 95.21 million against 18.45 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between China and India?
- 76.76 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.