Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m
Population ✓Area ✓Population density ✓GDP (nominal) ✓GDP per capita (PPP) ✓Exports ✓Unemployment ✓Life expectancy ✓Median age ✓Birth rate ✓Urban population ✓
Population
Natural Earth · 2019
China1,397,715,000India1,366,417,754Nearly equal — China +2.3%
Area
computed · ≈
China≈ 9,373,043 km²India≈ 3,148,250 km²China is 3× larger
Population density
derived
China≈ 149 / km²India≈ 434 / km²India is 2.9× denser
GDP (nominal)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
China$18.74 trillionIndia$3.91 trillionChina is 4.8× larger
GDP per capita (PPP)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
China$23,800India$9,800China is 2.4× higher
Exports
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
China$3.79 trillionIndia$822.05 billionChina is 4.6× higher
Unemployment
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
China4.6%India4.3%China is higher by 0.3 points
Life expectancy
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
China78.7 yearsIndia68.2 yearsChina is higher by 10.5 years
Median age
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
China40.8 yearsIndia30.1 yearsChina is higher by 10.7 years
Birth rate
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
China7.28 per 1,000India15.91 per 1,000India is higher by 8.63 per 1,000
Urban population
CIA World Factbook · 2023
China64.6%India36.4%China is higher by 28.2 points
China
India