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

India
829,075
in 2010
United States of America
249,660
in 2010
India rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

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

  • India
  • United States of America
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196019852010

How they compare

India currently reports 829,075 against 249,660 in United States of America, a difference of 579,415.

That makes India's figure about 3.3 times United States of America's.

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

India ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 280,740 133,878 146,861 India
1970s 352,096 157,647 194,449 India
1980s 450,681 184,732 265,950 India
1990s 569,613 205,032 364,582 India
2000s 711,152 229,584 481,568 India
2010s 829,075 249,660 579,415 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total, India or United States of America?
India, at 829,075 against 249,660 in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between India and United States of America?
579,415, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
India ranks 2nd 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.