Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in China
China: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.0669 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0669 units per person for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in China peaked at 0.0669 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 units per person, in 1966.
That places China 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0167 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0163 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.016 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0156 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0153 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.015 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0149 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.015 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.015 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0151 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0152 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0153 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0155 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0157 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0159 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0163 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0166 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0169 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0174 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0179 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0184 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0189 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0197 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0207 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0212 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0216 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0221 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0227 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0233 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0239 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0245 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0253 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0261 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.027 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0287 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0298 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0308 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0318 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0328 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0338 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0347 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0355 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0363 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0371 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0379 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0385 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0392 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0399 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0408 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0419 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0431 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0445 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0462 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0481 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0502 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0525 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0549 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0575 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0599 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0624 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0647 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.066 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0669 units per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0205 units per person | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0227 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0267 units per person | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0318 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0462 units per person | 0.0399 units per person | 0.0549 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0629 units per person | 0.0575 units per person | 0.0669 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in China?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in China was 0.0669 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0669 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 units per person in 1966.
- How does China rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- China ranks 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.