China vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 55-59, male
China
8.1%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
7.1%
in 2025
China rank
8th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
China currently reports 8.1% against 7.1% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | China |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | China |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.2% | China |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.2% | China |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 0.4% | China |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 0.5% | China |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 0.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, China or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- China, at 8.1% against 7.1% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between China and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- China ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). 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 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.