China vs World: Population ages 45-49, male
China
46.75 million
in 2025
World
242.79 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
World rank
1st
Population ages 45-49, male over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 242.79 million against 46.75 million in China, a difference of 196.04 million.
That makes World's figure about 5.2 times China's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st 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 | 16.05 million | 72.86 million | 56.81 million | World |
| 1970s | 19.92 million | 92.60 million | 72.69 million | World |
| 1980s | 23.87 million | 107.77 million | 83.90 million | World |
| 1990s | 31.29 million | 135.08 million | 103.79 million | World |
| 2000s | 42.37 million | 181.48 million | 139.12 million | World |
| 2010s | 59.44 million | 224.84 million | 165.40 million | World |
| 2020s | 51.93 million | 238.77 million | 186.84 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, male, China or World?
- World, at 242.79 million against 46.75 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, male between China and World?
- 196.04 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 45-49, male?
- China ranks 1st 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 45-49, 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 45 to 49.