Population, age 20, male in China

China: Population, age 20, male was 10.42 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
10.42 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
13.48 million
in 1990
All-time low
9.79 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 20, male in China, 1990–2015

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200220151990: 13.5M1991: 13.3M1992: 13.0M1993: 12.5M1994: 12.1M1995: 11.6M1996: 11.1M1997: 10.6M1998: 10.2M1999: 9.9M2000: 9.8M2001: 9.9M2002: 10.2M2003: 10.6M2004: 11.0M2005: 11.3M2006: 11.6M2007: 11.8M2008: 12.0M2009: 12.0M2010: 11.9M2011: 11.7M2012: 11.4M2013: 11.1M2014: 10.7M2015: 10.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 20, male in China is 10.42 million, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, male in China peaked at 13.48 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.79 million, in 2000.

That places China 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 20, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, male in China, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 13.48 million
1991 13.30 million -1.3%
1992 12.98 million -2.5%
1993 12.54 million -3.4%
1994 12.05 million -3.9%
1995 11.56 million -4.1%
1996 11.07 million -4.2%
1997 10.59 million -4.3%
1998 10.18 million -3.9%
1999 9.90 million -2.8%
2000 9.79 million -1.1%
2001 9.89 million +1.0%
2002 10.17 million +2.8%
2003 10.56 million +3.8%
2004 10.96 million +3.8%
2005 11.32 million +3.2%
2006 11.60 million +2.5%
2007 11.81 million +1.9%
2008 11.95 million +1.2%
2009 11.99 million +0.3%
2010 11.93 million -0.5%
2011 11.75 million -1.5%
2012 11.45 million -2.5%
2013 11.09 million -3.2%
2014 10.73 million -3.2%
2015 10.42 million -2.8%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 10.42 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,452, 184.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 10.42 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40,492, 257.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.77 million 9.90 million 13.48 million 10
2000s 11.00 million 9.79 million 11.99 million 10
2010s 11.23 million 10.42 million 11.93 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 12.85 million compare
  2. 3 United States 2.34 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 2.11 million compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 2.02 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, male in China?
Population, age 20, male in China was 10.42 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 13.48 million in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 20, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 9.79 million in 2000.
How does China rank for population, age 20, male?
China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 20, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 20, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, age 20, male refers to the male population at the specified age.