Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total in China

China: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total was 99,322 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
99,322
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
127,498
in 1995
All-time low
50,087
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total in China, 1960–2010

050.0k100.0k150.0k1960198520101960: 50.7k1965: 50.1k1970: 52.6k1975: 66.4k1980: 89.5k1985: 86.4k1990: 106.6k1995: 127.5k2000: 120.9k2005: 97.4k2010: 99.3k

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

Analysis

China recorded 99,322 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total in China peaked at 127,498 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 50,087, in 1965.

China ranks 2nd 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.

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 50,666 —
1965 50,087 -1.1%
1970 52,582 +5.0%
1975 66,359 +26.2%
1980 89,488 +34.9%
1985 86,355 -3.5%
1990 106,554 +23.4%
1995 127,498 +19.7%
2000 120,938 -5.1%
2005 97,360 -19.5%
2010 99,322 +2.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 99,322 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,152, 86.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • China's 99,322 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,500, 66.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50,376 50,087 50,666 2
1970s 59,470 52,582 66,359 2
1980s 87,922 86,355 89,488 2
1990s 117,026 106,554 127,498 2
2000s 109,149 97,360 120,938 2
2010s 99,322 99,322 99,322 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 100,009 compare
  2. 3 United States 21,740 compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 20,909 compare
  4. 5 Brazil 17,745 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total in China?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total in China was 99,322 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 25-29, total recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 127,498 in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 50,087 in 1965.
How does China rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total?
China ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25-29, total rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 25-29, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
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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 25-29, total is the total population of 25-29 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.