China (People’s Republic of) vs Indonesia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total

China (People’s Republic of)
1.09 million
in 2010
Indonesia
172,622
in 2010
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th

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

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.09 million against 172,622 in Indonesia, a difference of 918,068.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 6.3 times Indonesia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 144 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 418,945 60,009 358,936 China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 531,033 74,115 456,918 China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 695,072 95,916 599,155 China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 866,175 123,800 742,374 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 996,194 152,904 843,290 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 1.09 million 172,622 918,068 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total, China (People’s Republic of) or Indonesia?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1.09 million against 172,622 in Indonesia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
918,068, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total
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
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.