Population, ages 12-15, male in China

China: Population, ages 12-15, male was 37.28 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
37.28 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
48.67 million
in 2001
All-time low
37.28 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-15, male in China, 1990–2015

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1990200220151990: 42.5M1991: 41.1M1992: 40.2M1993: 39.8M1994: 40.0M1995: 40.7M1996: 41.9M1997: 43.7M1998: 45.7M1999: 47.4M2000: 48.4M2001: 48.7M2002: 48.2M2003: 47.3M2004: 46.3M2005: 45.3M2006: 44.5M2007: 43.7M2008: 43.0M2009: 42.3M2010: 41.5M2011: 40.6M2012: 39.7M2013: 38.8M2014: 38.0M2015: 37.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 12-15, male in China is 37.28 million, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, male in China peaked at 48.67 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.28 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 12-15, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-15, male in China, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 42.55 million —
1991 41.14 million -3.3%
1992 40.22 million -2.2%
1993 39.83 million -1.0%
1994 39.98 million +0.4%
1995 40.65 million +1.7%
1996 41.92 million +3.1%
1997 43.72 million +4.3%
1998 45.70 million +4.5%
1999 47.38 million +3.7%
2000 48.41 million +2.2%
2001 48.67 million +0.5%
2002 48.23 million -0.9%
2003 47.32 million -1.9%
2004 46.26 million -2.2%
2005 45.29 million -2.1%
2006 44.47 million -1.8%
2007 43.73 million -1.7%
2008 43.04 million -1.6%
2009 42.31 million -1.7%
2010 41.51 million -1.9%
2011 40.61 million -2.1%
2012 39.69 million -2.3%
2013 38.78 million -2.3%
2014 37.96 million -2.1%
2015 37.28 million -1.8%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 37.28 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 233,370, 159.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 37.28 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131,582, 283.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.31 million 39.83 million 47.38 million 10
2000s 45.77 million 42.31 million 48.67 million 10
2010s 39.30 million 37.28 million 41.51 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 51.71 million compare
  2. 3 United States 8.82 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 8.74 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 8.61 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-15, male in China?
Population, ages 12-15, male in China was 37.28 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-15, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 48.67 million in 2001.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 37.28 million in 2015.
How does China rank for population, ages 12-15, male?
China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-15, 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 12-15, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-15, 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 12-15, male is the total number of males age 12-15.