China vs India: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 35-39, total

China
118,961
in 2010
India
81,433
in 2010
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 35-39, total over time

  • China
  • India
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196019852010

How they compare

China currently reports 118,961 against 81,433 in India, a difference of 37,528.

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 40,970 27,564 13,406 China
1970s 48,562 33,841 14,721 China
1980s 58,644 40,294 18,350 China
1990s 86,554 54,969 31,585 China
2000s 115,006 70,815 44,191 China
2010s 118,961 81,433 37,528 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 35-39, total, China or India?
China, at 118,961 against 81,433 in India as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 35-39, total between China and India?
37,528, 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 35-39, total?
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 35-39, 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 35-39, 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 35-39, total is the total population of 35-39 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.