Population, ages 12-17, male in China

China: Population, ages 12-17, male was 57.46 million in 2015. ▬ Flat

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

Population, ages 12-17, male in China, 1990–2015

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1990200220151990: 67.8M1991: 65.2M1992: 62.9M1993: 61.1M1994: 60.0M1995: 60.0M1996: 61.0M1997: 63.0M1998: 65.5M1999: 67.9M2000: 69.8M2001: 71.0M2002: 71.6M2003: 71.6M2004: 71.2M2005: 70.4M2006: 69.3M2007: 67.7M2008: 66.0M2009: 64.2M2010: 62.6M2011: 61.3M2012: 60.2M2013: 59.2M2014: 58.4M2015: 57.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 12-17, male in China is 57.46 million, measured 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 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, male in China peaked at 71.59 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.46 million, in 2015.

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

Population, ages 12-17, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-17, male in China, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 67.84 million —
1991 65.23 million -3.8%
1992 62.90 million -3.6%
1993 61.08 million -2.9%
1994 60.05 million -1.7%
1995 59.97 million -0.1%
1996 60.99 million +1.7%
1997 62.98 million +3.3%
1998 65.49 million +4.0%
1999 67.91 million +3.7%
2000 69.78 million +2.8%
2001 70.97 million +1.7%
2002 71.56 million +0.8%
2003 71.59 million +0.0%
2004 71.18 million -0.6%
2005 70.42 million -1.1%
2006 69.27 million -1.6%
2007 67.73 million -2.2%
2008 65.98 million -2.6%
2009 64.23 million -2.7%
2010 62.64 million -2.5%
2011 61.30 million -2.1%
2012 60.19 million -1.8%
2013 59.24 million -1.6%
2014 58.36 million -1.5%
2015 57.46 million -1.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 57.46 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 368,591, 155.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 57.46 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 201,138, 285.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.44 million 59.97 million 67.91 million 10
2000s 69.27 million 64.23 million 71.59 million 10
2010s 59.87 million 57.46 million 62.64 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 77.44 million compare
  2. 3 United States 13.24 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 13.01 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 12.61 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-17, male in China?
Population, ages 12-17, male in China was 57.46 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-17, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 71.59 million in 2003.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 57.46 million in 2015.
How does China rank for population, ages 12-17, male?
China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-17, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-17, 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
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Population, ages 12-17, male is the total number of males age 12-17.