Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total in China

China: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total was 39,791 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
39,791
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
39,791
in 2010
All-time low
12,100
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total in China, 1960–2010

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1960198520101960: 14.5k1965: 12.1k1970: 15.5k1975: 17.8k1980: 20.1k1985: 23.1k1990: 26.9k1995: 30.6k2000: 35.0k2005: 37.3k2010: 39.8k

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total in China stood at 39,791. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total in China peaked at 39,791 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,100, in 1965.

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.

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, total in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 14,464
1965 12,100 -16.3%
1970 15,547 +28.5%
1975 17,833 +14.7%
1980 20,128 +12.9%
1985 23,081 +14.7%
1990 26,907 +16.6%
1995 30,563 +13.6%
2000 35,045 +14.7%
2005 37,263 +6.3%
2010 39,791 +6.8%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 39,791 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 378.5, 105.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • China's 39,791 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 271, 146.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,282 12,100 14,464 2
1970s 16,690 15,547 17,833 2
1980s 21,604 20,128 23,081 2
1990s 28,735 26,907 30,563 2
2000s 36,154 35,045 37,263 2
2010s 39,791 39,791 39,791 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 25,691 compare
  2. 3 United States 12,215 compare
  3. 4 Japan 8,108 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total in China?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total in China was 39,791 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 65-69, total recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 39,791 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 12,100 in 1965.
How does China rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total?
China ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 65-69, total rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 65-69, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 65-69, 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 65-69, total is the total population of 65-69 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.