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

China: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total was 872,099 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
872,099
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
872,099
in 2010
All-time low
296,041
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1960198520101960: 296.0k1965: 315.2k1970: 342.4k1975: 383.9k1980: 449.2k1985: 508.2k1990: 584.1k1995: 676.0k2000: 759.4k2005: 816.7k2010: 872.1k

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

Analysis

China recorded 872,099 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in China peaked at 872,099 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 296,041, in 1960.

That places China 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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+, total in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 296,041 —
1965 315,190 +6.5%
1970 342,431 +8.6%
1975 383,913 +12.1%
1980 449,196 +17.0%
1985 508,243 +13.1%
1990 584,120 +14.9%
1995 676,038 +15.7%
2000 759,352 +12.3%
2005 816,727 +7.6%
2010 872,099 +6.8%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 872,099 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,506, 116.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • China's 872,099 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,693, 130.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 305,616 296,041 315,190 2
1970s 363,172 342,431 383,913 2
1980s 478,720 449,196 508,243 2
1990s 630,079 584,120 676,038 2
2000s 788,040 759,352 816,727 2
2010s 872,099 872,099 872,099 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 604,417 compare
  2. 3 United States 204,924 compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 131,196 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in China?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in China was 872,099 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+, total recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 872,099 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 296,041 in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
China ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, 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+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.