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
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
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.