China vs World: Population ages 20-24, male
China
42.24 million
in 2025
World
320.84 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 320.84 million against 42.24 million in China, a difference of 278.60 million.
That makes World's figure about 7.6 times China's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 217 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.50 million | 130.84 million | 102.34 million | World |
| 1970s | 43.49 million | 178.85 million | 135.35 million | World |
| 1980s | 52.47 million | 222.25 million | 169.78 million | World |
| 1990s | 60.54 million | 257.13 million | 196.59 million | World |
| 2000s | 54.32 million | 288.35 million | 234.02 million | World |
| 2010s | 54.56 million | 313.97 million | 259.41 million | World |
| 2020s | 43.06 million | 315.43 million | 272.38 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, China or World?
- World, at 320.84 million against 42.24 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between China and World?
- 278.60 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and World rank globally for population ages 20-24, male?
- China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 217 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.