Population, ages 14-18, male in China

China: Population, ages 14-18, male was 49.62 million in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
49.62 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
61.13 million
in 1990
All-time low
49.17 million
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 14-18, male in China, 1990–2015

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200220151990: 61.1M1991: 58.5M1992: 55.6M1993: 52.9M1994: 50.7M1995: 49.4M1996: 49.2M1997: 49.9M1998: 51.3M1999: 53.0M2000: 54.8M2001: 56.6M2002: 58.4M2003: 59.9M2004: 60.9M2005: 61.1M2006: 60.3M2007: 58.8M2008: 56.7M2009: 54.7M2010: 53.0M2011: 51.9M2012: 51.2M2013: 50.8M2014: 50.3M2015: 49.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 14-18, male in China stood at 49.62 million.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 14-18, male in China peaked at 61.13 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.17 million, in 1996.

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

Population, ages 14-18, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 14-18, male in China, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 61.13 million —
1991 58.52 million -4.3%
1992 55.64 million -4.9%
1993 52.86 million -5.0%
1994 50.66 million -4.2%
1995 49.39 million -2.5%
1996 49.17 million -0.4%
1997 49.89 million +1.5%
1998 51.31 million +2.8%
1999 53.05 million +3.4%
2000 54.81 million +3.3%
2001 56.58 million +3.2%
2002 58.37 million +3.2%
2003 59.90 million +2.6%
2004 60.87 million +1.6%
2005 61.06 million +0.3%
2006 60.33 million -1.2%
2007 58.76 million -2.6%
2008 56.71 million -3.5%
2009 54.69 million -3.6%
2010 53.05 million -3.0%
2011 51.93 million -2.1%
2012 51.22 million -1.4%
2013 50.77 million -0.9%
2014 50.30 million -0.9%
2015 49.62 million -1.3%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 49.62 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308,447, 160.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 49.62 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 172,885, 287.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.16 million 49.17 million 61.13 million 10
2000s 58.21 million 54.69 million 61.06 million 10
2010s 51.15 million 49.62 million 53.05 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 64.43 million compare
  2. 3 United States 11.09 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 10.72 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 10.12 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 14-18, male in China?
Population, ages 14-18, male in China was 49.62 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 14-18, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 61.13 million in 1990.
What is the lowest population, ages 14-18, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 49.17 million in 1996.
How does China rank for population, ages 14-18, male?
China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 14-18, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 14-18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 14-18, 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 14-18, male is the total number of males age 14-18.