China vs United States: Population, age 12, total
China
16.71 million
in 2015
United States
4.30 million
in 2015
China rank
2nd
United States rank
5th
Population, age 12, total over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 16.71 million against 4.30 million in United States, a difference of 12.41 million.
That makes China's figure about 3.9 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.40 million | 3.77 million | 16.63 million | China |
| 2000s | 21.31 million | 4.26 million | 17.06 million | China |
| 2010s | 18.11 million | 4.19 million | 13.92 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 12, total, China or United States?
- China, at 16.71 million against 4.30 million in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 12, total between China and United States?
- 12.41 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do China and United States rank globally for population, age 12, total?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 12, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.