China vs United States of America: Population, ages 12-15, total

China
69.48 million
in 2015
United States of America
17.20 million
in 2015
China rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

Population, ages 12-15, total over time

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

China currently reports 69.48 million against 17.20 million in United States of America, a difference of 52.28 million.

That makes China's figure about 4.0 times United States of America's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd 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 of America Difference Ahead
1990s 81.30 million 14.94 million 66.36 million China
2000s 86.97 million 17.12 million 69.85 million China
2010s 73.62 million 17.06 million 56.56 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, ages 12-15, total, China or United States of America?
China, at 69.48 million against 17.20 million in United States of America as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, ages 12-15, total between China and United States of America?
52.28 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for population, ages 12-15, total?
China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as Population, ages 12-15, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-15, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, ages 12-15, total is the total population age 12-15.