China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total

China (People’s Republic of)
116,599
in 2010
India
109,275
in 2010
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
India rank
2nd

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

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

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 116,599 against 109,275 in India, a difference of 7,324.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd 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) India Difference Ahead
1960s 52,252 39,726 12,526 China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 78,620 49,624 28,995 China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 97,292 66,324 30,968 China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 125,238 81,992 43,246 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 99,151 95,101 4,050 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 116,599 109,275 7,324 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 20-24, total, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
China (People’s Republic of), at 116,599 against 109,275 in India as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
7,324, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total?
China (People’s Republic of) 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, 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 20-24, 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
Last refreshed

Population in thousands, age 20-24, total is the total population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.