China vs India: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, female

China
431,337
in 2010
India
297,070
in 2010
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, female over time

  • China
  • India
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196019852010

How they compare

China currently reports 431,337 against 297,070 in India, a difference of 134,267.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times India's.

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

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 150,078 94,760 55,319 China
1970s 177,096 118,256 58,840 China
1980s 232,944 150,190 82,753 China
1990s 307,296 194,317 112,980 China
2000s 388,180 249,298 138,882 China
2010s 431,337 297,070 134,267 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female, China or India?
China, at 431,337 against 297,070 in India as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, female between China and India?
134,267, 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 25+, 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 25+, 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 25+, 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 25+, female is the female population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.