China vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total

China
40,880
in 2010
Japan
13,901
in 2010
China rank
1st
Japan rank
4th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total over time

  • China
  • Japan
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How they compare

China currently reports 40,880 against 13,901 in Japan, a difference of 26,979.

That makes China's figure about 2.9 times Japan's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 144 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 8,510 1,761 6,748 China
1970s 11,160 2,520 8,640 China
1980s 14,538 4,160 10,378 China
1990s 20,432 6,546 13,886 China
2000s 30,290 10,138 20,152 China
2010s 40,880 13,901 26,979 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total, China or Japan?
China, at 40,880 against 13,901 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total between China and Japan?
26,979, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 75+, total?
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 75+, 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
Last refreshed

Population in thousands, age 75+, total is the total population over age 75 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.