China vs India: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
China
280.94 million
in 2020
India
265.71 million
in 2020
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 280.94 million against 265.71 million in India, a difference of 15.23 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.51 million | 22.53 million | 6.02 million | India |
| 1960s | 30.01 million | 33.16 million | 3.15 million | India |
| 1970s | 39.41 million | 49.28 million | 9.87 million | India |
| 1980s | 63.77 million | 76.49 million | 12.72 million | India |
| 1990s | 107.98 million | 119.06 million | 11.09 million | India |
| 2000s | 192.05 million | 173.34 million | 18.72 million | China |
| 2010s | 242.85 million | 225.27 million | 17.58 million | China |
| 2020s | 280.94 million | 265.71 million | 15.23 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, China or India?
- China, at 280.94 million against 265.71 million in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between China and India?
- 15.23 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do China and India rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.