Population, age 24, male in China
China: Population, age 24, male was 11.40 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
11.40 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
13.40 million
in 1993
All-time low
9.81 million
in 2004
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 24, male in China, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China recorded 11.40 million for population, age 24, male in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 24, male in China peaked at 13.40 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.81 million, in 2004.
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 24, male in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.64 million | — |
| 1991 | 12.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 13.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 13.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 13.39 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.23 million | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.89 million | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 12.40 million | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 11.83 million | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 11.26 million | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 10.77 million | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 10.38 million | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 10.07 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.87 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.54 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 11.01 million | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 11.43 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 11.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.59 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.40 million | -1.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 11.40 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,738, 184.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 11.40 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42,418, 268.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.73 million | 11.26 million | 13.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 million | 9.81 million | 11.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.70 million | 11.40 million | 11.86 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 24, male in China?
- Population, age 24, male in China was 11.40 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 24, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.40 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, age 24, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.81 million in 2004.
- How does China rank for population, age 24, male?
- China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 24, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 24, male refers to the male population at the specified age.