Population, ages 15-24, male in China
China: Population, ages 15-24, male was 104.32 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
104.32 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
129.92 million
in 1990
All-time low
102.71 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 15-24, male in China, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 15-24, male in China stood at 104.32 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, male in China peaked at 129.92 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 102.71 million, in 2000.
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 15-24, male in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 129.92 million | — |
| 1991 | 127.98 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 124.86 million | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 121.00 million | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 116.95 million | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 113.20 million | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 109.81 million | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 106.78 million | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 104.40 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 102.98 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 102.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 103.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 105.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 108.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 111.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 113.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 115.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 116.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 116.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 115.93 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 115.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 113.54 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 111.50 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 109.11 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 106.64 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 104.32 million | -2.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 104.32 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 579,745, 179.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 104.32 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 391,056, 266.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.79 million | 102.98 million | 129.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.02 million | 102.71 million | 116.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.02 million | 104.32 million | 115.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 15-24, male in China?
- Population, ages 15-24, male in China was 104.32 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 129.92 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.71 million in 2000.
- How does China rank for population, ages 15-24, male?
- China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 15-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, male is the total number of males age 15-24.