China vs Indonesia: Population younger than 15 with projections

China
236.00 million
in 2023
Indonesia
70.11 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
5th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China currently reports 236.00 million against 70.11 million in Indonesia, a difference of 165.89 million.

That makes China's figure about 3.4 times Indonesia's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 236 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 226.48 million 30.54 million 195.93 million China
1960s 293.14 million 41.38 million 251.77 million China
1970s 359.26 million 54.68 million 304.59 million China
1980s 337.25 million 63.49 million 273.76 million China
1990s 331.02 million 66.33 million 264.69 million China
2000s 275.25 million 67.23 million 208.02 million China
2010s 254.77 million 70.24 million 184.53 million China
2020s 246.72 million 70.59 million 176.13 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, China or Indonesia?
China, at 236.00 million against 70.11 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between China and Indonesia?
165.89 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed