Age population, age 19, male, interpolated in China

China: Age population, age 19, male, interpolated was 8.72 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.72 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.88 million
in 1989
All-time low
5.52 million
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 19, male, interpolated in China, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

China recorded 8.72 million for age population, age 19, male, interpolated in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 19, male, interpolated in China peaked at 13.88 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.52 million, in 1962.

That places China 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Age population, age 19, male, interpolated in China, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 19, male, interpolated in China, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 5.66 million
1961 5.61 million -0.8%
1962 5.52 million -1.6%
1963 5.61 million +1.5%
1964 5.80 million +3.4%
1965 6.12 million +5.6%
1966 6.56 million +7.1%
1967 6.99 million +6.6%
1968 7.37 million +5.4%
1969 7.98 million +8.3%
1970 8.45 million +5.9%
1971 9.11 million +7.8%
1972 9.54 million +4.7%
1973 9.58 million +0.4%
1974 9.93 million +3.7%
1975 9.74 million -1.9%
1976 9.94 million +2.0%
1977 9.73 million -2.2%
1978 8.20 million -15.7%
1979 7.27 million -11.4%
1980 6.98 million -3.9%
1981 9.05 million +29.6%
1982 12.77 million +41.1%
1983 13.54 million +6.1%
1984 12.92 million -4.6%
1985 12.82 million -0.7%
1986 12.35 million -3.7%
1987 12.97 million +5.0%
1988 13.82 million +6.5%
1989 13.88 million +0.5%
1990 13.71 million -1.2%
1991 13.16 million -4.0%
1992 12.79 million -2.8%
1993 12.19 million -4.7%
1994 11.22 million -8.0%
1995 10.46 million -6.8%
1996 9.88 million -5.6%
1997 9.52 million -3.6%
1998 9.77 million +2.6%
1999 10.15 million +3.9%
2000 10.51 million +3.6%
2001 11.19 million +6.5%
2002 11.02 million -1.5%
2003 10.70 million -2.9%
2004 11.32 million +5.8%
2005 12.12 million +7.0%
2006 12.99 million +7.2%
2007 13.12 million +1.0%
2008 13.09 million -0.3%
2009 13.54 million +3.5%
2010 12.47 million -7.9%
2011 10.79 million -13.5%
2012 10.24 million -5.1%
2013 9.91 million -3.2%
2014 9.66 million -2.5%
2015 9.39 million -2.7%
2016 9.10 million -3.1%
2017 8.86 million -2.7%
2018 8.69 million -1.9%
2019 8.82 million +1.5%
2020 8.78 million -0.5%
2021 8.50 million -3.1%
2022 8.44 million -0.8%
2023 8.49 million +0.6%
2024 8.60 million +1.4%
2025 8.72 million +1.3%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 8.72 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,366, 188.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • China's 8.72 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,093, 541.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Age population, age 19, 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
1982 +41.1% 9.05 million 12.77 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.32 million 5.52 million 7.98 million 10
1970s 9.15 million 7.27 million 9.94 million 10
1980s 12.11 million 6.98 million 13.88 million 10
1990s 11.29 million 9.52 million 13.71 million 10
2000s 11.96 million 10.51 million 13.54 million 10
2010s 9.79 million 8.69 million 12.47 million 10
2020s 8.59 million 8.44 million 8.78 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 13.36 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 2.59 million compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 2.58 million compare
  4. 5 United States 2.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 19, male, interpolated in China?
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated in China was 8.72 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 19, male, interpolated recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 13.88 million in 1989.
What is the lowest age population, age 19, male, interpolated recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.52 million in 1962.
How does China rank for age population, age 19, male, interpolated?
China ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 19, male, interpolated rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 19, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Age population, age 19, 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.