China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total

China (People’s Republic of)
81,057
in 2010
India
44,012
in 2010
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
India rank
2nd

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • India
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 81,057 against 44,012 in India, a difference of 37,045.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.8 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 22,999 13,644 9,354 China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 27,616 17,500 10,116 China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 35,552 22,406 13,146 China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 43,577 28,032 15,546 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 53,410 34,489 18,922 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 81,057 44,012 37,045 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 55-59, total, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
China (People’s Republic of), at 81,057 against 44,012 in India as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
37,045, 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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 55-59, total is the total population of 55-59 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.