Population, ages 11-16, male in China

China: Population, ages 11-16, male was 56.19 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
56.19 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
72.33 million
in 2001
All-time low
56.19 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 11-16, male in China, 1990–2015

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1990200220151990: 64.6M1991: 62.5M1992: 61.1M1993: 60.4M1994: 60.4M1995: 61.2M1996: 62.9M1997: 65.3M1998: 68.0M1999: 70.3M2000: 71.8M2001: 72.3M2002: 71.9M2003: 70.9M2004: 69.6M2005: 68.3M2006: 67.1M2007: 65.8M2008: 64.6M2009: 63.3M2010: 62.0M2011: 60.7M2012: 59.4M2013: 58.2M2014: 57.1M2015: 56.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 11-16, male in China stood at 56.19 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 11-16, male in China peaked at 72.33 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.19 million, in 2015.

China ranks 2nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population, ages 11-16, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 11-16, male in China, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 64.58 million —
1991 62.53 million -3.2%
1992 61.11 million -2.3%
1993 60.39 million -1.2%
1994 60.43 million +0.1%
1995 61.22 million +1.3%
1996 62.87 million +2.7%
1997 65.29 million +3.8%
1998 67.98 million +4.1%
1999 70.32 million +3.4%
2000 71.83 million +2.1%
2001 72.33 million +0.7%
2002 71.94 million -0.5%
2003 70.90 million -1.4%
2004 69.59 million -1.9%
2005 68.29 million -1.9%
2006 67.05 million -1.8%
2007 65.81 million -1.8%
2008 64.57 million -1.9%
2009 63.30 million -2.0%
2010 62.01 million -2.1%
2011 60.70 million -2.1%
2012 59.42 million -2.1%
2013 58.22 million -2.0%
2014 57.13 million -1.9%
2015 56.19 million -1.6%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 56.19 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 355,417, 158.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 56.19 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 197,810, 284.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.67 million 60.39 million 70.32 million 10
2000s 68.56 million 63.30 million 72.33 million 10
2010s 58.95 million 56.19 million 62.01 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 77.54 million compare
  2. 3 United States 13.23 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 13.08 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 12.91 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 11-16, male in China?
Population, ages 11-16, male in China was 56.19 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 11-16, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 72.33 million in 2001.
What is the lowest population, ages 11-16, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 56.19 million in 2015.
How does China rank for population, ages 11-16, male?
China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 11-16, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 11-16, 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
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Population, ages 11-16, male is the total number of males age 11-16.