Population ages 40-44, male in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Population ages 40-44, male was 52.32 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 40-44, male in China (People’s Republic of), 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 40-44, male in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 52.32 million.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, male in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 63.57 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.40 million, in 1961.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.55 million | 17.40 million | 20.32 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.22 million | 20.74 million | 24.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.17 million | 24.88 million | 29.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.56 million | 31.97 million | 45.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.07 million | 38.67 million | 61.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.16 million | 48.14 million | 63.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.45 million | 47.19 million | 52.32 million | 6 |
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- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5091 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 40-44, male in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Population ages 40-44, male in China (People’s Republic of) was 52.32 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 40-44, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.57 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.40 million in 1961.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for population ages 40-44, male?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, male rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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 40-44, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 40 to 44.