India vs China

India
China

Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m

PopulationAreaPopulation densityGDP (nominal)GDP per capita (PPP)ExportsUnemploymentLife expectancyMedian ageBirth rateUrban population

Population

Natural Earth · 2019

India1,366,417,754China1,397,715,000Nearly equal — India −2.2%

Area

computed · ≈

India≈ 3,148,250 km²China≈ 9,373,043 km²China is 3× larger

Population density

derived

India≈ 434 / km²China≈ 149 / km²India is 2.9× denser

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

India$3.91 trillionChina$18.74 trillionChina is 4.8× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

India$9,800China$23,800China is 2.4× higher

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

India$822.05 billionChina$3.79 trillionChina is 4.6× higher

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

India4.3%China4.6%China is higher by 0.3 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

India68.2 yearsChina78.7 yearsChina is higher by 10.5 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

India30.1 yearsChina40.8 yearsChina is higher by 10.7 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

India15.91 per 1,000China7.28 per 1,000India is higher by 8.63 per 1,000

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

India36.4%China64.6%China is higher by 28.2 points