Population ages 20-24, male in China
China: Population ages 20-24, male was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
169th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 1987
All-time low
5.9%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in China is 5.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in China peaked at 11.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2025.
China ranks 169th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in China, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.2% | — |
| 1961 | 8.2% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 7.8% | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 7.5% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 7.6% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 8.0% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 8.3% | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 8.6% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 10.0% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 166 Belgium 6.0% compare
- 167 United States Virgin Islands 5.9% compare
- 168 North Macedonia 5.9% compare
- 170 Sweden 5.9% compare
- 171 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.8% compare
- 172 Finland 5.8% compare
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 population ages 20-24, male in China?
- Population ages 20-24, male in China was 5.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2025.
- How does China rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- China ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.