Population, ages 6-11, male in China

China: Population, ages 6-11, male was 54.14 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
54.14 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
72.15 million
in 1996
All-time low
54.14 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 6-11, male in China, 1990–2015

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1990200220151990: 61.6M1991: 63.1M1992: 65.3M1993: 67.9M1994: 70.1M1995: 71.6M1996: 72.2M1997: 72.0M1998: 71.2M1999: 70.0M2000: 68.8M2001: 67.6M2002: 66.2M2003: 64.8M2004: 63.4M2005: 62.0M2006: 60.7M2007: 59.5M2008: 58.4M2009: 57.4M2010: 56.5M2011: 55.7M2012: 55.0M2013: 54.6M2014: 54.2M2015: 54.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

China recorded 54.14 million for population, ages 6-11, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 6-11, male in China peaked at 72.15 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 54.14 million, in 2015.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 6-11, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 6-11, male in China, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 61.62 million —
1991 63.11 million +2.4%
1992 65.33 million +3.5%
1993 67.85 million +3.9%
1994 70.07 million +3.3%
1995 71.56 million +2.1%
1996 72.15 million +0.8%
1997 71.96 million -0.3%
1998 71.15 million -1.1%
1999 70.03 million -1.6%
2000 68.83 million -1.7%
2001 67.58 million -1.8%
2002 66.23 million -2.0%
2003 64.83 million -2.1%
2004 63.42 million -2.2%
2005 62.04 million -2.2%
2006 60.72 million -2.1%
2007 59.50 million -2.0%
2008 58.38 million -1.9%
2009 57.37 million -1.7%
2010 56.48 million -1.6%
2011 55.70 million -1.4%
2012 55.05 million -1.2%
2013 54.56 million -0.9%
2014 54.25 million -0.6%
2015 54.14 million -0.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 54.14 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 364,400, 148.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 54.14 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 189,040, 286.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.48 million 61.62 million 72.15 million 10
2000s 62.89 million 57.37 million 68.83 million 10
2010s 55.03 million 54.14 million 56.48 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 77.92 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 14.23 million compare
  3. 4 United States 13.32 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 13.01 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 6-11, male in China?
Population, ages 6-11, male in China was 54.14 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 6-11, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 72.15 million in 1996.
What is the lowest population, ages 6-11, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 54.14 million in 2015.
How does China rank for population, ages 6-11, male?
China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 6-11, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 6-11, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 6-11, 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 6-11, male is the total number of males age 6-11.