Population, ages 11-18, male in China

China: Population, ages 11-18, male was 76.72 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
76.72 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
94.70 million
in 2003
All-time low
76.72 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 11-18, male in China, 1990–2015

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1990200220151990: 90.8M1991: 87.6M1992: 84.7M1993: 82.5M1994: 81.2M1995: 81.1M1996: 82.2M1997: 84.5M1998: 87.4M1999: 90.3M2000: 92.5M2001: 93.9M2002: 94.6M2003: 94.7M2004: 94.2M2005: 93.3M2006: 91.9M2007: 90.0M2008: 87.9M2009: 85.7M2010: 83.7M2011: 81.9M2012: 80.4M2013: 79.1M2014: 77.9M2015: 76.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

China recorded 76.72 million for population, ages 11-18, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 11-18, male in China peaked at 94.70 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 76.72 million, in 2015.

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, ages 11-18, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 11-18, male in China, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 90.75 million —
1991 87.58 million -3.5%
1992 84.73 million -3.2%
1993 82.51 million -2.6%
1994 81.22 million -1.6%
1995 81.07 million -0.2%
1996 82.21 million +1.4%
1997 84.50 million +2.8%
1998 87.43 million +3.5%
1999 90.26 million +3.2%
2000 92.47 million +2.4%
2001 93.89 million +1.5%
2002 94.62 million +0.8%
2003 94.70 million +0.1%
2004 94.24 million -0.5%
2005 93.32 million -1.0%
2006 91.93 million -1.5%
2007 90.04 million -2.1%
2008 87.87 million -2.4%
2009 85.67 million -2.5%
2010 83.66 million -2.4%
2011 81.92 million -2.1%
2012 80.43 million -1.8%
2013 79.13 million -1.6%
2014 77.92 million -1.5%
2015 76.72 million -1.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 76.72 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 498,513, 153.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 76.72 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 269,014, 285.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.23 million 81.07 million 90.75 million 10
2000s 91.87 million 85.67 million 94.70 million 10
2010s 79.96 million 76.72 million 83.66 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 103.26 million compare
  2. 3 United States 17.70 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 17.33 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 16.80 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 11-18, male in China?
Population, ages 11-18, male in China was 76.72 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 11-18, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 94.70 million in 2003.
What is the lowest population, ages 11-18, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 76.72 million in 2015.
How does China rank for population, ages 11-18, male?
China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 11-18, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 11-18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 11-18, 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 11-18, male is the total number of males age 11-18.