Population, ages 13-18, male in China

China: Population, ages 13-18, male was 58.79 million in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
58.79 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
72.25 million
in 2004
All-time low
58.79 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 13-18, male in China, 1990–2015

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1990200220151990: 71.3M1991: 68.4M1992: 65.4M1993: 62.6M1994: 60.6M1995: 59.6M1996: 59.8M1997: 61.1M1998: 63.1M1999: 65.2M2000: 67.2M2001: 69.0M2002: 70.5M2003: 71.7M2004: 72.2M2005: 72.1M2006: 71.2M2007: 69.5M2008: 67.3M2009: 65.2M2010: 63.4M2011: 62.1M2012: 61.1M2013: 60.4M2014: 59.7M2015: 58.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

China recorded 58.79 million for population, ages 13-18, male 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 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 13-18, male in China peaked at 72.25 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58.79 million, in 2015.

That places China 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Population, ages 13-18, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 13-18, male in China, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 71.34 million —
1991 68.42 million -4.1%
1992 65.39 million -4.4%
1993 62.63 million -4.2%
1994 60.60 million -3.2%
1995 59.61 million -1.6%
1996 59.82 million +0.3%
1997 61.08 million +2.1%
1998 63.06 million +3.2%
1999 65.25 million +3.5%
2000 67.25 million +3.1%
2001 69.00 million +2.6%
2002 70.54 million +2.2%
2003 71.68 million +1.6%
2004 72.25 million +0.8%
2005 72.12 million -0.2%
2006 71.17 million -1.3%
2007 69.47 million -2.4%
2008 67.34 million -3.1%
2009 65.21 million -3.2%
2010 63.41 million -2.8%
2011 62.07 million -2.1%
2012 61.10 million -1.6%
2013 60.38 million -1.2%
2014 59.66 million -1.2%
2015 58.79 million -1.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 58.79 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 374,764, 156.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 58.79 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 205,141, 286.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.72 million 59.61 million 71.34 million 10
2000s 69.60 million 65.21 million 72.25 million 10
2010s 60.90 million 58.79 million 63.41 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 77.36 million compare
  2. 3 United States 13.29 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 12.92 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 12.30 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 13-18, male in China?
Population, ages 13-18, male in China was 58.79 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 13-18, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 72.25 million in 2004.
What is the lowest population, ages 13-18, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 58.79 million in 2015.
How does China rank for population, ages 13-18, male?
China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 13-18, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 13-18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 13-18, 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 13-18, male is the total number of males age 13-18.