China vs Early-demographic dividend: Population ages 20-24, male
China
42.24 million
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend
159.34 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Early-demographic dividend rank
5th
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- China
- Early-demographic dividend
How they compare
Early-demographic dividend currently reports 159.34 million against 42.24 million in China, a difference of 117.10 million.
That makes Early-demographic dividend's figure about 3.8 times China's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Early-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Early-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Early-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.50 million | 45.01 million | 16.51 million | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 43.49 million | 61.82 million | 18.33 million | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 52.47 million | 83.81 million | 31.34 million | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 60.54 million | 104.64 million | 44.10 million | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 54.32 million | 131.90 million | 77.58 million | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 54.56 million | 149.61 million | 95.05 million | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 43.06 million | 156.94 million | 113.88 million | Early-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, China or Early-demographic dividend?
- Early-demographic dividend, at 159.34 million against 42.24 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between China and Early-demographic dividend?
- 117.10 million, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Early-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for population ages 20-24, male?
- China ranks 2nd and Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 20 to 24.