China vs IDA & IBRD total: Population, total

China
1.41 billion
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total
6.99 billion
in 2025
China rank
2nd
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd

Population, total over time

  • China
  • IDA & IBRD total
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How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 6.99 billion against 1.41 billion in China, a difference of 5.59 billion.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 5.0 times China's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 215 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IDA & IBRD total Difference Ahead
1960s 714.95 million 2.52 billion 1.81 billion IDA & IBRD total
1970s 901.94 million 3.16 billion 2.26 billion IDA & IBRD total
1980s 1.05 billion 3.88 billion 2.84 billion IDA & IBRD total
1990s 1.20 billion 4.69 billion 3.49 billion IDA & IBRD total
2000s 1.30 billion 5.46 billion 4.16 billion IDA & IBRD total
2010s 1.37 billion 6.24 billion 4.86 billion IDA & IBRD total
2020s 1.41 billion 6.83 billion 5.42 billion IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, China or IDA & IBRD total?
IDA & IBRD total, at 6.99 billion against 1.41 billion in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between China and IDA & IBRD total?
5.59 billion, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for population, total?
China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.