Population, ages 10-17, male in United States

United States: Population, ages 10-17, male was 17.66 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
17.66 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
17.78 million
in 2006
All-time low
14.37 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 10-17, male in United States, 1990–2015

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200220151990: 14.4M1991: 14.5M1992: 14.7M1993: 14.9M1994: 15.1M1995: 15.4M1996: 15.7M1997: 16.0M1998: 16.3M1999: 16.5M2000: 16.8M2001: 17.1M2002: 17.3M2003: 17.5M2004: 17.7M2005: 17.7M2006: 17.8M2007: 17.8M2008: 17.7M2009: 17.6M2010: 17.6M2011: 17.6M2012: 17.5M2013: 17.6M2014: 17.6M2015: 17.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 10-17, male in United States is 17.66 million, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 10-17, male in United States peaked at 17.78 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.37 million, in 1990.

United States ranks 3rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population, ages 10-17, male in United States, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 10-17, male in United States, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 14.37 million —
1991 14.49 million +0.9%
1992 14.66 million +1.2%
1993 14.87 million +1.4%
1994 15.11 million +1.6%
1995 15.38 million +1.7%
1996 15.66 million +1.8%
1997 15.95 million +1.9%
1998 16.25 million +1.9%
1999 16.54 million +1.8%
2000 16.82 million +1.7%
2001 17.07 million +1.5%
2002 17.30 million +1.4%
2003 17.50 million +1.2%
2004 17.65 million +0.9%
2005 17.75 million +0.5%
2006 17.78 million +0.2%
2007 17.76 million -0.1%
2008 17.70 million -0.3%
2009 17.64 million -0.4%
2010 17.59 million -0.3%
2011 17.55 million -0.2%
2012 17.54 million -0.1%
2013 17.55 million +0.1%
2014 17.59 million +0.2%
2015 17.66 million +0.4%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 17.66 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 248,901, 70.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.33 million 14.37 million 16.54 million 10
2000s 17.50 million 16.82 million 17.78 million 10
2010s 17.58 million 17.54 million 17.66 million 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 India 103.37 million compare
  2. 2 China 75.37 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 17.40 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 17.19 million compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 15.41 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 10-17, male in United States?
Population, ages 10-17, male in United States was 17.66 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 10-17, male recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 17.78 million in 2006.
What is the lowest population, ages 10-17, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 14.37 million in 1990.
How does United States rank for population, ages 10-17, male?
United States ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 10-17, male rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 10-17, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, ages 10-17, male is the total number of males age 10-17.