China vs United States: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total
China
1.09 million
in 2010
United States
249,660
in 2010
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 1.09 million against 249,660 in United States, a difference of 841,030.
That makes China's figure about 4.4 times United States's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 418,945 | 133,878 | 285,066 | China |
| 1970s | 531,033 | 157,647 | 373,386 | China |
| 1980s | 695,072 | 184,732 | 510,340 | China |
| 1990s | 866,175 | 205,032 | 661,144 | China |
| 2000s | 996,194 | 229,584 | 766,610 | China |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 249,660 | 841,030 | 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 United States?
- China, at 1.09 million against 249,660 in United States as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between China and United States?
- 841,030, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do China and United States rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- China ranks 1st and United States 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+, 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.