China vs Indonesia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total

China
872,099
in 2010
Indonesia
131,196
in 2010
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th

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

  • China
  • Indonesia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196019852010

How they compare

China currently reports 872,099 against 131,196 in Indonesia, a difference of 740,903.

That makes China's figure about 6.6 times Indonesia's.

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

China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 305,616 41,236 264,380 China
1970s 363,172 50,643 312,529 China
1980s 478,720 64,310 414,410 China
1990s 630,079 84,954 545,125 China
2000s 788,040 110,622 677,417 China
2010s 872,099 131,196 740,903 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total, China or Indonesia?
China, at 872,099 against 131,196 in Indonesia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total between China and Indonesia?
740,903, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th 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
Last refreshed

Population in thousands, age 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.