Population ages 30-34, male in China
China: Population ages 30-34, male was 51.80 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.80 million
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
65.50 million
in 2002
All-time low
22.87 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 30-34, 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
In 2025, population ages 30-34, male in China stood at 51.80 million.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 30-34, male in China peaked at 65.50 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.87 million, in 1960.
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 30-34, male in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.87 million | — |
| 1961 | 23.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 23.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 23.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 24.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 24.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 25.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 25.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 26.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 25.99 million | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 25.97 million | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 26.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 26.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 26.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 26.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 26.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 27.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 28.24 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 29.71 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 31.44 million | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 33.52 million | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 35.71 million | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 38.16 million | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 40.63 million | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 42.76 million | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 44.61 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 45.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 46.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 46.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 45.41 million | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 42.77 million | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 40.10 million | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 39.29 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.28 million | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 47.49 million | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 52.99 million | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 58.70 million | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 61.99 million | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 62.33 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 62.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 63.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 64.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 65.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 65.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.80 million | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 61.23 million | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 58.07 million | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 54.83 million | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 51.59 million | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 49.16 million | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 48.05 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 48.06 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 50.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 51.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 52.89 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 54.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 56.31 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 58.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 60.78 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 63.02 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 63.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 61.35 million | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 58.57 million | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 55.53 million | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 51.80 million | -6.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 51.80 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267,504, 193.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 51.80 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51,235, 1010.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.54 million | 22.87 million | 26.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.41 million | 25.97 million | 31.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.00 million | 33.52 million | 46.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.07 million | 39.29 million | 62.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.79 million | 49.16 million | 65.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.09 million | 48.05 million | 60.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.95 million | 51.80 million | 63.43 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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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)
- 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 30-34, male in China?
- Population ages 30-34, male in China was 51.80 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 30-34, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 65.50 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest population ages 30-34, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.87 million in 1960.
- How does China rank for population ages 30-34, male?
- China ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 30-34, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 30-34, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 30 to 34.