Population ages 00-04, male in China
China: Population ages 00-04, male was 24.77 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.77 million
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
2nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
70.85 million
in 1972
All-time low
24.77 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in China, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
China recorded 24.77 million for population ages 00-04, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in China peaked at 70.85 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 24.77 million, in 2025.
That places China 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, male in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.42 million | — |
| 1961 | 46.46 million | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 44.78 million | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 47.95 million | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 53.25 million | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 58.84 million | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 64.82 million | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 68.07 million | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 68.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 68.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 69.24 million | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 70.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 70.85 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 70.53 million | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 68.69 million | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 65.75 million | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 62.22 million | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 58.65 million | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 55.17 million | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 52.57 million | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 51.31 million | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 51.19 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 52.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 53.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 54.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 55.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 57.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 59.09 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 61.14 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 63.45 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 65.51 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 65.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 63.52 million | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 60.62 million | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 57.46 million | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 53.58 million | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 50.53 million | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 48.87 million | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 47.52 million | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 46.31 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 45.45 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 44.80 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 44.18 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 43.72 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.48 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.24 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 43.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 44.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 45.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 46.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 47.09 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 47.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 48.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.16 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.89 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 45.01 million | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 42.40 million | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 38.80 million | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 34.41 million | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 30.39 million | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 27.14 million | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 24.77 million | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.20 million | 44.78 million | 68.32 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.38 million | 52.57 million | 70.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.03 million | 51.19 million | 63.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.97 million | 46.31 million | 65.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.06 million | 43.15 million | 45.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.11 million | 45.01 million | 48.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.99 million | 24.77 million | 42.40 million | 6 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1491 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4909 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, male in China?
- Population ages 00-04, male in China was 24.77 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 70.85 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.77 million in 2025.
- How does China rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- China ranks 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population ages 00-04, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4.