China

Share of population living in urban areas, %

GDP per person

$, 2015 prices

Working-age share of population, %

100

10,000

75

United States

The surge in working-age

population long preceded

China’s rapid GDP growth

75

7,500

70

Russia

China

50

5,000

65

India

25

2,500

60

0

55

0

1960

70

80

90

2000

10

20

1960

70

80

90

2000

10

20

China

Working-age share of population, %

GDP per person, $, 2015 prices

75

10,000

The surge in working-age

population long preceded

China’s rapid GDP growth

7,500

70

65

5,000

60

2,500

55

0

1960

70

80

90

2000

10

20

Share of population living in urban areas, %

100

United States

75

Russia

China

50

India

25

0

1960

70

80

90

2000

10

20

China

Working-age share

of population, %

GDP per person,

$, 2015 prices

75

10,000

The surge in working-age

population long preceded

China’s rapid GDP growth

7,500

70

65

5,000

60

2,500

55

0

1960

70

80

90

2000

10

20

Share of population living in urban areas, %

100

United States

75

Russia

China

50

India

25

0

1960

70

80

90

2000

10

20