Population, ages 14-19, male in China

China: Population, ages 14-19, male was 59.99 million in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
59.99 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
74.48 million
in 1990
All-time low
59.65 million
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 14-19, male in China, 1990–2015

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1990200220151990: 74.5M1991: 71.5M1992: 68.2M1993: 64.8M1994: 62.0M1995: 60.3M1996: 59.7M1997: 60.1M1998: 61.3M1999: 63.0M2000: 64.8M2001: 66.8M2002: 69.0M2003: 71.0M2004: 72.4M2005: 72.9M2006: 72.3M2007: 70.7M2008: 68.6M2009: 66.4M2010: 64.5M2011: 63.2M2012: 62.3M2013: 61.6M2014: 60.9M2015: 60.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

China recorded 59.99 million for population, ages 14-19, male in 2015.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 14-19, male in China peaked at 74.48 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59.65 million, in 1996.

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

Population, ages 14-19, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 14-19, male in China, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 74.48 million —
1991 71.53 million -4.0%
1992 68.16 million -4.7%
1993 64.80 million -4.9%
1994 62.03 million -4.3%
1995 60.27 million -2.8%
1996 59.65 million -1.0%
1997 60.06 million +0.7%
1998 61.28 million +2.0%
1999 62.95 million +2.7%
2000 64.80 million +2.9%
2001 66.83 million +3.1%
2002 69.01 million +3.3%
2003 71.01 million +2.9%
2004 72.40 million +2.0%
2005 72.88 million +0.7%
2006 72.28 million -0.8%
2007 70.72 million -2.2%
2008 68.56 million -3.0%
2009 66.37 million -3.2%
2010 64.54 million -2.8%
2011 63.22 million -2.0%
2012 62.30 million -1.5%
2013 61.62 million -1.1%
2014 60.91 million -1.2%
2015 59.99 million -1.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 59.99 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 365,988, 163.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 59.99 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211,907, 283.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.52 million 59.65 million 74.48 million 10
2000s 69.49 million 64.80 million 72.88 million 10
2010s 62.10 million 59.99 million 64.54 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 77.29 million compare
  2. 3 United States 13.38 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 12.84 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 12.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 14-19, male in China?
Population, ages 14-19, male in China was 59.99 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 14-19, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 74.48 million in 1990.
What is the lowest population, ages 14-19, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 59.65 million in 1996.
How does China rank for population, ages 14-19, male?
China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 14-19, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 14-19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 14-19, 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 14-19, male is the total number of males age 14-19.