Population, ages 13-17, total in China

China: Population, ages 13-17, total was 90.63 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
90.63 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
114.52 million
in 2004
All-time low
90.63 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 13-17, total in China, 1990–2015

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1990200220151990: 112.8M1991: 108.1M1992: 103.4M1993: 99.3M1994: 96.5M1995: 95.3M1996: 96.1M1997: 98.5M1998: 102.0M1999: 105.7M2000: 108.8M2001: 111.3M2002: 113.2M2003: 114.3M2004: 114.5M2005: 113.8M2006: 111.9M2007: 109.0M2008: 105.5M2009: 102.0M2010: 99.0M2011: 96.6M2012: 94.9M2013: 93.5M2014: 92.1M2015: 90.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 13-17, total in China stood at 90.63 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 13-17, total in China peaked at 114.52 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 90.63 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 13-17, total in China, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 13-17, total in China, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 112.82 million
1991 108.09 million -4.2%
1992 103.42 million -4.3%
1993 99.33 million -3.9%
1994 96.49 million -2.9%
1995 95.33 million -1.2%
1996 96.07 million +0.8%
1997 98.51 million +2.5%
1998 102.02 million +3.6%
1999 105.69 million +3.6%
2000 108.83 million +3.0%
2001 111.30 million +2.3%
2002 113.17 million +1.7%
2003 114.30 million +1.0%
2004 114.52 million +0.2%
2005 113.77 million -0.7%
2006 111.90 million -1.6%
2007 108.99 million -2.6%
2008 105.48 million -3.2%
2009 101.99 million -3.3%
2010 98.98 million -3.0%
2011 96.63 million -2.4%
2012 94.86 million -1.8%
2013 93.46 million -1.5%
2014 92.12 million -1.4%
2015 90.63 million -1.6%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 90.63 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 595,057, 152.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 90.63 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 331,760, 273.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.78 million 95.33 million 112.82 million 10
2000s 110.42 million 101.99 million 114.52 million 10
2010s 94.45 million 90.63 million 98.98 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 123.38 million compare
  2. 3 United States 21.53 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 21.23 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 20.48 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 13-17, total in China?
Population, ages 13-17, total in China was 90.63 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 13-17, total recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 114.52 million in 2004.
What is the lowest population, ages 13-17, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 90.63 million in 2015.
How does China rank for population, ages 13-17, total?
China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 13-17, 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 13-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 13-17, 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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