Age population, age 13, male, interpolated in China

China: Age population, age 13, male, interpolated was 9.79 million in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
9.79 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.02 million
in 1983
All-time low
6.75 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 13, male, interpolated in China, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

China recorded 9.79 million for age population, age 13, male, interpolated in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 13, male, interpolated in China peaked at 14.02 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6.75 million, in 1960.

China ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Age population, age 13, male, interpolated in China, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 13, male, interpolated in China, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 6.75 million
1961 7.15 million +5.9%
1962 7.51 million +5.1%
1963 8.13 million +8.2%
1964 8.60 million +5.8%
1965 9.27 million +7.8%
1966 9.70 million +4.7%
1967 9.74 million +0.4%
1968 10.10 million +3.6%
1969 9.90 million -1.9%
1970 10.09 million +2.0%
1971 9.87 million -2.2%
1972 8.31 million -15.8%
1973 7.36 million -11.4%
1974 7.07 million -3.9%
1975 9.16 million +29.5%
1976 12.92 million +41.0%
1977 13.70 million +6.0%
1978 13.06 million -4.7%
1979 12.96 million -0.7%
1980 12.48 million -3.7%
1981 13.10 million +5.0%
1982 13.95 million +6.5%
1983 14.02 million +0.4%
1984 13.84 million -1.3%
1985 13.29 million -4.0%
1986 12.91 million -2.8%
1987 12.30 million -4.7%
1988 11.32 million -7.9%
1989 10.56 million -6.8%
1990 9.97 million -5.6%
1991 9.60 million -3.7%
1992 9.84 million +2.5%
1993 10.22 million +3.9%
1994 10.58 million +3.5%
1995 11.25 million +6.4%
1996 11.09 million -1.4%
1997 10.78 million -2.8%
1998 11.40 million +5.8%
1999 12.20 million +7.0%
2000 13.08 million +7.2%
2001 13.22 million +1.1%
2002 13.19 million -0.2%
2003 13.64 million +3.4%
2004 12.56 million -8.0%
2005 10.87 million -13.5%
2006 10.31 million -5.2%
2007 9.97 million -3.3%
2008 9.71 million -2.6%
2009 9.45 million -2.7%
2010 9.15 million -3.1%
2011 8.91 million -2.7%
2012 8.73 million -1.9%
2013 8.86 million +1.5%
2014 8.82 million -0.5%
2015 8.55 million -3.1%
2016 8.48 million -0.8%
2017 8.53 million +0.6%
2018 8.65 million +1.5%
2019 8.78 million +1.5%
2020 8.95 million +2.0%
2021 9.20 million +2.7%
2022 9.43 million +2.6%
2023 9.49 million +0.7%
2024 9.44 million -0.5%
2025 9.79 million +3.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 9.79 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,818, 169.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • China's 9.79 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,326, 639.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Age population, age 13, male, interpolated in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +41.0% 9.16 million 12.92 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.68 million 6.75 million 10.10 million 10
1970s 10.45 million 7.07 million 13.70 million 10
1980s 12.78 million 10.56 million 14.02 million 10
1990s 10.69 million 9.60 million 12.20 million 10
2000s 11.60 million 9.45 million 13.64 million 10
2010s 8.75 million 8.48 million 9.15 million 10
2020s 9.39 million 8.95 million 9.79 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 13.11 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 3.06 million compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 3.03 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.55 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 13, male, interpolated in China?
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated in China was 9.79 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 13, male, interpolated recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 14.02 million in 1983.
What is the lowest age population, age 13, male, interpolated recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 6.75 million in 1960.
How does China rank for age population, age 13, male, interpolated?
China ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 13, male, interpolated rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 13, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Age population, age 13, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.