China vs India: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total
China
1.09 million
in 2010
India
829,075
in 2010
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1.09 million against 829,075 in India, a difference of 261,615.
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 | 418,945 | 280,740 | 138,206 | China |
| 1970s | 531,033 | 352,096 | 178,937 | China |
| 1980s | 695,072 | 450,681 | 244,390 | China |
| 1990s | 866,175 | 569,613 | 296,562 | China |
| 2000s | 996,194 | 711,152 | 285,042 | China |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 829,075 | 261,615 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total, China or India?
- China, at 1.09 million against 829,075 in India as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between China and India?
- 261,615, 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+, total?
- 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.