Population, ages 5-11, total in China

China: Population, ages 5-11, total was 117.85 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
117.85 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
160.90 million
in 1996
All-time low
117.84 million
in 2014
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 5-11, total in China, 1990–2015

050.0M100.0M150.0M1990200220151990: 139.7M1991: 143.1M1992: 148.0M1993: 153.3M1994: 157.7M1995: 160.4M1996: 160.9M1997: 159.5M1998: 156.7M1999: 153.3M2000: 150.1M2001: 147.0M2002: 144.1M2003: 141.2M2004: 138.3M2005: 135.3M2006: 132.2M2007: 129.2M2008: 126.3M2009: 123.8M2010: 121.7M2011: 120.1M2012: 118.9M2013: 118.2M2014: 117.8M2015: 117.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

China recorded 117.85 million for population, ages 5-11, total in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 5-11, total in China peaked at 160.90 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 117.84 million, in 2014.

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 5-11, total in China, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 5-11, total in China, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 139.68 million
1991 143.14 million +2.5%
1992 148.00 million +3.4%
1993 153.30 million +3.6%
1994 157.75 million +2.9%
1995 160.41 million +1.7%
1996 160.90 million +0.3%
1997 159.47 million -0.9%
1998 156.67 million -1.8%
1999 153.32 million -2.1%
2000 150.06 million -2.1%
2001 147.04 million -2.0%
2002 144.09 million -2.0%
2003 141.21 million -2.0%
2004 138.28 million -2.1%
2005 135.27 million -2.2%
2006 132.19 million -2.3%
2007 129.18 million -2.3%
2008 126.33 million -2.2%
2009 123.82 million -2.0%
2010 121.73 million -1.7%
2011 120.10 million -1.3%
2012 118.93 million -1.0%
2013 118.18 million -0.6%
2014 117.84 million -0.3%
2015 117.85 million +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 117.85 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 817,434, 144.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 117.85 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 430,059, 274.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 153.26 million 139.68 million 160.90 million 10
2000s 136.75 million 123.82 million 150.06 million 10
2010s 119.11 million 117.84 million 121.73 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 174.27 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 33.12 million compare
  3. 4 United States 30.36 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 29.67 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 5-11, total in China?
Population, ages 5-11, total in China was 117.85 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 5-11, total recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 160.90 million in 1996.
What is the lowest population, ages 5-11, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 117.84 million in 2014.
How does China rank for population, ages 5-11, total?
China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 5-11, total rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 5-11, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 5-11, total
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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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