Population, ages 7-11, male in China

China: Population, ages 7-11, male was 45.00 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
45.00 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
59.96 million
in 1997
All-time low
45.00 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 7-11, male in China, 1990–2015

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200220151990: 50.7M1991: 51.7M1992: 53.4M1993: 55.5M1994: 57.5M1995: 58.9M1996: 59.7M1997: 60.0M1998: 59.7M1999: 59.1M2000: 58.3M2001: 57.3M2002: 56.0M2003: 54.6M2004: 53.3M2005: 52.0M2006: 50.9M2007: 49.9M2008: 49.0M2009: 48.3M2010: 47.5M2011: 46.8M2012: 46.2M2013: 45.6M2014: 45.2M2015: 45.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 7-11, male in China stood at 45.00 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 7-11, male in China peaked at 59.96 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45.00 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 7-11, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 7-11, male in China, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 50.65 million —
1991 51.68 million +2.0%
1992 53.43 million +3.4%
1993 55.54 million +3.9%
1994 57.50 million +3.5%
1995 58.93 million +2.5%
1996 59.73 million +1.3%
1997 59.96 million +0.4%
1998 59.70 million -0.4%
1999 59.11 million -1.0%
2000 58.31 million -1.4%
2001 57.28 million -1.8%
2002 56.03 million -2.2%
2003 54.64 million -2.5%
2004 53.26 million -2.5%
2005 51.98 million -2.4%
2006 50.85 million -2.2%
2007 49.88 million -1.9%
2008 49.04 million -1.7%
2009 48.27 million -1.6%
2010 47.53 million -1.5%
2011 46.81 million -1.5%
2012 46.15 million -1.4%
2013 45.59 million -1.2%
2014 45.19 million -0.9%
2015 45.00 million -0.4%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 45.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 307,693, 146.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 45.00 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 157,930, 284.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.62 million 50.65 million 59.96 million 10
2000s 52.95 million 48.27 million 58.31 million 10
2010s 46.05 million 45.00 million 47.53 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 64.91 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 11.76 million compare
  3. 4 United States 11.08 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 10.88 million compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 7-11, male in China?
Population, ages 7-11, male in China was 45.00 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 7-11, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 59.96 million in 1997.
What is the lowest population, ages 7-11, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 45.00 million in 2015.
How does China rank for population, ages 7-11, male?
China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 7-11, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 7-11, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 7-11, 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 7-11, male is the total number of males age 7-11.