Population ages 75-79, male in China
China: Population ages 75-79, male was 17.23 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, male in China stood at 17.23 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in China peaked at 17.23 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 1962.
China ranks 1st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, male in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.63 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.54 million | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 1.51 million | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.51 million | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.54 million | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.72 million | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.80 million | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.88 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.95 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.02 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.10 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.22 million | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.35 million | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.49 million | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 2.65 million | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 2.79 million | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.91 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 3.02 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.14 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.28 million | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3.43 million | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.57 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.73 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.93 million | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 4.17 million | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 4.40 million | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 4.63 million | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 4.86 million | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 5.06 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.25 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.49 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.79 million | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 6.10 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 6.43 million | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 6.81 million | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 7.19 million | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 7.49 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 7.79 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.14 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 8.46 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 8.76 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 9.10 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 9.43 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 9.82 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.23 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.59 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.94 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.28 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.77 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.02 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 13.51 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.21 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 15.05 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 16.01 million | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 17.23 million | +7.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 17.23 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,935, 442.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 17.23 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,916, 1932.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million | 1.51 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 million | 1.72 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.40 million | 2.79 million | 4.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.48 million | 4.40 million | 6.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 million | 7.19 million | 10.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 million | 10.59 million | 12.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.84 million | 13.02 million | 17.23 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male in China?
- Population ages 75-79, male in China was 17.23 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 75-79, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.23 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 1962.
- How does China rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- China ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 75-79, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79.