Population ages 45-49, male in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Population ages 45-49, male was 46.75 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 45-49, 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 45-49, male in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 46.75 million.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 62.56 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.57 million, in 1961.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 1st out of 217 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.05 million | 15.57 million | 17.29 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.92 million | 17.82 million | 22.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.87 million | 22.87 million | 24.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.29 million | 24.65 million | 40.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.37 million | 37.88 million | 45.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.44 million | 50.88 million | 62.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.93 million | 46.75 million | 58.71 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1491 units per person (2025)
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- 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 45-49, male in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Population ages 45-49, male in China (People’s Republic of) was 46.75 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 45-49, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.56 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.57 million in 1961.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for population ages 45-49, male?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, male rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 45-49, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 45 to 49.