Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in China
China: Age population, age 15, male, interpolated was 9.48 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in China, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 15, male, interpolated in China is 9.48 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 15, male, interpolated in China peaked at 13.97 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.92 million, in 1960.
China ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.92 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.24 million | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 6.66 million | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 7.09 million | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 7.45 million | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 8.06 million | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 8.54 million | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 9.21 million | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 9.65 million | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 9.69 million | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 10.04 million | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 9.84 million | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 9.82 million | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 8.27 million | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 7.33 million | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 7.04 million | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 9.12 million | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 12.86 million | +41.0% |
| 1979 | 13.64 million | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 13.01 million | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 12.91 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 12.43 million | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 13.06 million | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 13.91 million | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 13.97 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13.79 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 13.25 million | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 12.87 million | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 12.26 million | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 11.29 million | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 10.53 million | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 9.94 million | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.58 million | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.19 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 10.55 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.23 million | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 11.07 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.76 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.38 million | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 12.18 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 13.05 million | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 13.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 13.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.61 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.53 million | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 10.84 million | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 10.28 million | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 9.94 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.69 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.43 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.14 million | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.89 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.72 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.54 million | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 9.42 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 9.48 million | +0.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 9.48 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,836, 169.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 9.48 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,246, 622.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age population, age 15, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +41.0% | 9.12 million | 12.86 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.85 million | 5.92 million | 9.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.80 million | 7.04 million | 13.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.15 million | 12.26 million | 13.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.50 million | 9.58 million | 11.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.02 million | 9.94 million | 13.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 million | 8.47 million | 9.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 million | 8.64 million | 9.48 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 15, male, interpolated in China?
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in China was 9.48 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 15, male, interpolated recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest age population, age 15, male, interpolated recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 million in 1960.
- How does China rank for age population, age 15, male, interpolated?
- China ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 15, male, interpolated rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.