Population, ages 13-16, total in China

China: Population, ages 13-16, total was 71.46 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
71.46 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
91.22 million
in 2003
All-time low
71.46 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 13-16, total in China, 1990–2015

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1990200220151990: 87.7M1991: 84.2M1992: 80.9M1993: 78.3M1994: 76.8M1995: 76.5M1996: 77.7M1997: 80.2M1998: 83.4M1999: 86.5M2000: 88.9M2001: 90.4M2002: 91.2M2003: 91.2M2004: 90.7M2005: 89.6M2006: 88.0M2007: 85.9M2008: 83.5M2009: 81.0M2010: 78.8M2011: 76.9M2012: 75.3M2013: 74.0M2014: 72.7M2015: 71.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 13-16, total in China stood at 71.46 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 13-16, total in China peaked at 91.22 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 71.46 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 13-16, total in China, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 13-16, total in China, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 87.73 million
1991 84.17 million -4.1%
1992 80.92 million -3.9%
1993 78.33 million -3.2%
1994 76.78 million -2.0%
1995 76.50 million -0.4%
1996 77.69 million +1.6%
1997 80.17 million +3.2%
1998 83.37 million +4.0%
1999 86.47 million +3.7%
2000 88.87 million +2.8%
2001 90.40 million +1.7%
2002 91.17 million +0.9%
2003 91.22 million +0.1%
2004 90.66 million -0.6%
2005 89.61 million -1.2%
2006 88.02 million -1.8%
2007 85.89 million -2.4%
2008 83.45 million -2.8%
2009 81.01 million -2.9%
2010 78.79 million -2.7%
2011 76.91 million -2.4%
2012 75.32 million -2.1%
2013 73.97 million -1.8%
2014 72.72 million -1.7%
2015 71.46 million -1.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 71.46 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 461,524, 154.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 71.46 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 262,730, 272.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.21 million 76.50 million 87.73 million 10
2000s 88.03 million 81.01 million 91.22 million 10
2010s 74.86 million 71.46 million 78.79 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 98.79 million compare
  2. 3 United States 17.20 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 17.05 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 16.59 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 13-16, total in China?
Population, ages 13-16, total in China was 71.46 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 13-16, total recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 91.22 million in 2003.
What is the lowest population, ages 13-16, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 71.46 million in 2015.
How does China rank for population, ages 13-16, total?
China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 13-16, total rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 13-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 13-16, total
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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