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Age dependency ratio > dependents to working-age population	0.41		[174th of 185]
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Age structure > 0-14 years	21.4		[159th of 226]
DEFINITION: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Age structure > 15-64 years	71		[13th of 226]
DEFINITION: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005
Divorce rate	0.79 per 1,000 people		[19th of 34]
DEFINITION: Divorce rate per 1,000 people
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005
Gender development	0.724		[75th of 141]
SOURCE: divorcereform.org2004
Nobel prize laureates	2		[20th of 44]
DEFINITION: Number of Nobel Prize Laureates 1901-2002
SOURCE: Human Development Reports, United Nations 2002
Population > CIA Factbook	1,330,044,544		[1st of 240]
DEFINITION: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.		View time series
SOURCE: The Nobel Foundation
Population ages 0-14 > % of total	21.41 %		[133rd of 185]
DEFINITION: Population ages 0 to 14 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 14.		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Projected population growth	7.52%		[104th of 141]
DEFINITION: Percentage change in projected population between 2000 and 2050 Units: Percent Change in Population Units: A threshold of 0 was applied. All countries with growth rates of 0 or below received the same score.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Rural population	777,482,000		[2nd of 193]
DEFINITION: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.		View time series
SOURCE: Population Reference Bureau, 2001 World Population Data Sheet, Washington, DC: PRB, 2001. via ciesin.org
Sex ratio > 15-64 years	1.06		[27th of 223]
DEFINITION: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Total Population	1,313,973,713		[1st of 227]
DEFINITION: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005
Total Population > Female	637,510,130		[1st of 227]
DEFINITION: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center Spanish Statistical Institute
Total Population > Male	676,463,583		[1st of 227]
DEFINITION: Total Population - Male, as of April 26, 2005
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center Spanish Statistical Institute
Urban population	527,018,000		[1st of 195]
DEFINITION: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.		View time series
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center Spanish Statistical Institute
Urban population growth > annual %	2.95 annual %		[58th of 195]
DEFINITION: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Urbanization	37		[149th of 204]
DEFINITION: Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Urbanization in 2015	19.4%		[161st of 164]
SOURCE: Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights (ESA/P/WP.173, 20 March 2002)
Women > Adult literacy rate females as a % of males	85		[87th of 144]
DEFINITION: People - Women - Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males 2000
SOURCE: UN (United Nations). 2002. World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision. Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. New York
Women > Life expectancy females as a % of males	106		[97th of 173]
DEFINITION: People - Women - Life expectancy: females as a % of males 2002
SOURCE: UNICEF

Interesting facts on Chinese People

• China\'s labor force stands at 706 million people, almost three times that of Europe and twice that of North and South America combined
• Of all the nations of the world, China has the most people. But there are 71 nations that are more crowded.

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