China vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female

China
535,035
in 2010
United States of America
128,026
in 2010
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

China currently reports 535,035 against 128,026 in United States of America, a difference of 407,009.

That makes China's figure about 4.2 times United States of America's.

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

China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 203,334 68,712 134,622 China
1970s 258,065 81,383 176,682 China
1980s 337,376 95,286 242,090 China
1990s 422,040 105,582 316,458 China
2000s 488,010 117,974 370,036 China
2010s 535,035 128,026 407,009 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 United States of America?
China, at 535,035 against 128,026 in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female between China and United States of America?
407,009, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female?
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.