Population ages 70-74, male in China
China: Population ages 70-74, male was 29.56 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 70-74, 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
China recorded 29.56 million for population ages 70-74, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in China peaked at 29.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.08 million, in 1962.
China ranks 1st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 million | 3.08 million | 3.46 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.36 million | 3.55 million | 5.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.39 million | 5.33 million | 7.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.41 million | 7.71 million | 11.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.58 million | 11.62 million | 15.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.83 million | 15.22 million | 20.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.69 million | 21.57 million | 29.56 million | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1491 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0988 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 70-74, male in China?
- Population ages 70-74, male in China was 29.56 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 70-74, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 29.56 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 million in 1962.
- How does China rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- China ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 70-74, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.