China vs India: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female

China
55,447
in 2010
India
52,871
in 2010
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female over time

  • China
  • India
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k196019852010

How they compare

China currently reports 55,447 against 52,871 in India, a difference of 2,576.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

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 24,401 19,558 4,842 China
1970s 37,774 23,846 13,928 China
1980s 46,872 31,614 15,258 China
1990s 61,024 39,184 21,840 China
2000s 47,810 45,813 1,997 China
2010s 55,447 52,871 2,576 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female, China or India?
China, at 55,447 against 52,871 in India as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, female between China and India?
2,576, 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 20-24, female?
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 20-24, 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 20-24, 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 20-24, female is the female population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.