Population, ages 6-11, total in China

China: Population, ages 6-11, total was 100.68 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

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

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M1990200220151990: 118.1M1991: 120.7M1992: 124.8M1993: 129.5M1994: 133.6M1995: 136.4M1996: 137.4M1997: 137.0M1998: 135.4M1999: 133.2M2000: 130.7M2001: 128.2M2002: 125.4M2003: 122.5M2004: 119.6M2005: 116.8M2006: 114.0M2007: 111.5M2008: 109.2M2009: 107.1M2010: 105.3M2011: 103.7M2012: 102.4M2013: 101.5M2014: 100.9M2015: 100.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

China recorded 100.68 million for population, ages 6-11, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 6-11, total in China peaked at 137.43 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 100.68 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, total in China, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 6-11, total in China, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 118.12 million
1991 120.74 million +2.2%
1992 124.82 million +3.4%
1993 129.50 million +3.8%
1994 133.63 million +3.2%
1995 136.38 million +2.1%
1996 137.43 million +0.8%
1997 136.99 million -0.3%
1998 135.38 million -1.2%
1999 133.16 million -1.6%
2000 130.74 million -1.8%
2001 128.19 million -1.9%
2002 125.42 million -2.2%
2003 122.53 million -2.3%
2004 119.62 million -2.4%
2005 116.76 million -2.4%
2006 114.04 million -2.3%
2007 111.51 million -2.2%
2008 109.19 million -2.1%
2009 107.11 million -1.9%
2010 105.28 million -1.7%
2011 103.72 million -1.5%
2012 102.43 million -1.2%
2013 101.47 million -0.9%
2014 100.88 million -0.6%
2015 100.68 million -0.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 100.68 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 708,321, 142.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 100.68 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 369,830, 272.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 130.62 million 118.12 million 137.43 million 10
2000s 118.51 million 107.11 million 130.74 million 10
2010s 102.41 million 100.68 million 105.28 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 149.30 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 28.12 million compare
  3. 4 United States 25.99 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 25.53 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 6-11, total in China?
Population, ages 6-11, total in China was 100.68 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 6-11, total recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 137.43 million in 1996.
What is the lowest population, ages 6-11, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 100.68 million in 2015.
How does China rank for population, ages 6-11, total?
China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 6-11, total rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 6-11, total
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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