Population ages 20-24, male in China
China: Population ages 20-24, male was 42.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.24 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
66.04 million
in 1992
All-time low
27.18 million
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in China is 42.24 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in China peaked at 66.04 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27.18 million, in 1964.
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.
Population ages 20-24, male in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.09 million | — |
| 1961 | 27.70 million | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 27.48 million | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 27.27 million | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 27.18 million | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 27.39 million | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 27.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 29.03 million | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 30.56 million | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 32.32 million | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 34.52 million | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 36.88 million | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 39.45 million | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 42.02 million | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 44.25 million | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 46.21 million | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 47.51 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 48.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 48.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 47.18 million | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 44.47 million | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 41.66 million | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 40.75 million | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 43.77 million | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 49.02 million | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 54.51 million | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 60.17 million | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 63.31 million | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 63.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 63.61 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 64.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 65.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 66.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 65.92 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.42 million | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 61.91 million | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 58.83 million | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 55.73 million | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 52.63 million | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 50.33 million | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 49.31 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 49.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 52.13 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 53.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 54.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 55.77 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 57.49 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 59.49 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 61.78 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 63.89 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 64.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.06 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 59.22 million | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 56.08 million | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 52.22 million | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 49.19 million | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 47.55 million | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 46.21 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 45.01 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 44.21 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 43.64 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 43.08 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 42.69 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 42.49 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 42.24 million | -0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 42.24 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 221,836, 190.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 42.24 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,169, 554.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.50 million | 27.18 million | 32.32 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.49 million | 34.52 million | 48.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.47 million | 40.75 million | 63.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.54 million | 50.33 million | 66.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.32 million | 49.31 million | 61.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.56 million | 45.01 million | 64.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.06 million | 42.24 million | 44.21 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 population ages 20-24, male in China?
- Population ages 20-24, male in China was 42.24 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 20-24, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 66.04 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.18 million in 1964.
- How does China rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- China ranks 2nd 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 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.