China vs India: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female

China
535,035
in 2010
India
405,900
in 2010
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

China currently reports 535,035 against 405,900 in India, a difference of 129,135.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times India's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 203,334 136,070 67,264 China
1970s 258,065 170,273 87,792 China
1980s 337,376 217,792 119,584 China
1990s 422,040 275,860 146,179 China
2000s 488,010 346,360 141,650 China
2010s 535,035 405,900 129,135 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female, China or India?
China, at 535,035 against 405,900 in India as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female between China and India?
129,135, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and India rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female?
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Population in thousands, age 15+, female is the female population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.