China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total

China (People’s Republic of)
872,099
in 2010
India
604,417
in 2010
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
India rank
2nd

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

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • India
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196019852010

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 872,099 against 604,417 in India, a difference of 267,682.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.4 times India's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

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 305,616 196,546 109,070 China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 363,172 243,420 119,752 China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 478,720 309,076 169,643 China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 630,079 399,298 230,782 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 788,040 509,970 278,070 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 872,099 604,417 267,682 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 25+, total, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
China (People’s Republic of), at 872,099 against 604,417 in India as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
267,682, 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 25+, 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 25+, 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 25+, 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 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.