Population, ages 12-16, male in United States of America

United States of America: Population, ages 12-16, male was 11.02 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
11.02 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.19 million
in 2006
All-time low
8.94 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-16, male in United States of America, 1990–2015

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1990200220151990: 8.9M1991: 9.0M1992: 9.1M1993: 9.2M1994: 9.4M1995: 9.6M1996: 9.7M1997: 9.9M1998: 10.1M1999: 10.3M2000: 10.5M2001: 10.7M2002: 10.8M2003: 11.0M2004: 11.1M2005: 11.2M2006: 11.2M2007: 11.2M2008: 11.1M2009: 11.1M2010: 11.0M2011: 11.0M2012: 11.0M2013: 11.0M2014: 11.0M2015: 11.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 12-16, male in United States of America is 11.02 million, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, male in United States of America peaked at 11.19 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.94 million, in 1990.

That places United States of America 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.53 million 8.94 million 10.30 million 10
2000s 10.98 million 10.49 million 11.19 million 10
2010s 10.99 million 10.97 million 11.02 million 6

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 India 64.58 million compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 47.26 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 10.88 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 10.63 million compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 9.57 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-16, male in United States of America?
Population, ages 12-16, male in United States of America was 11.02 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-16, male recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 11.19 million in 2006.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, male recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 8.94 million in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for population, ages 12-16, male?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-16, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-16, 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 12-16, male is the total number of males age 12-16.