Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in China

China: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total was 116,599 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
116,599
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
128,517
in 1990
All-time low
51,217
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in China, 1960–2010

050.0k100.0k150.0k1960198520101960: 51.2k1965: 53.3k1970: 67.0k1975: 90.2k1980: 86.8k1985: 107.7k1990: 128.5k1995: 122.0k2000: 98.2k2005: 100.1k2010: 116.6k

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in China stood at 116,599.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in China peaked at 128,517 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51,217, in 1960.

China ranks 1st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52,252 51,217 53,288 2
1970s 78,620 67,004 90,235 2
1980s 97,292 86,837 107,746 2
1990s 125,238 121,960 128,517 2
2000s 99,151 98,187 100,115 2
2010s 116,599 116,599 116,599 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 109,275 compare
  2. 3 United States 22,417 compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 20,760 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in China?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in China was 116,599 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 128,517 in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 51,217 in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total?
China ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, 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 20-24, total is the total population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.