China vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total

China
872,099
in 2010
United States of America
204,924
in 2010
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

China currently reports 872,099 against 204,924 in United States of America, a difference of 667,175.

That makes China's figure about 4.3 times United States of America's.

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

China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 305,616 105,572 200,044 China
1970s 363,172 118,831 244,341 China
1980s 478,720 142,928 335,791 China
1990s 630,079 167,970 462,108 China
2000s 788,040 188,778 599,262 China
2010s 872,099 204,924 667,175 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 United States of America?
China, at 872,099 against 204,924 in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total between China and United States of America?
667,175, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.