Population, male, annual growth rate in China
China: Population, male, annual growth rate was -0.2378 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.2378 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
186th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.8 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-1.09 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in China, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, annual growth rate in China is -0.2378 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in China peaked at 2.8 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -1.09 % change on previous year, in 1961.
China ranks 186th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, male, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.761 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 1963 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +220.5% |
| 1964 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9856 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8919 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8154 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7523 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6932 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6442 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6143 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6066 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5749 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5398 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5301 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.512 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4956 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5551 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6836 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6685 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6275 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5726 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5578 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5782 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4328 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3226 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1911 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0305 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0764 % change on previous year | -350.4% |
| 2023 | -0.1785 % change on previous year | +133.6% |
| 2024 | -0.197 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2025 | -0.2378 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.8919 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6283 % change on previous year | 0.512 % change on previous year | 0.8154 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5494 % change on previous year | 0.3226 % change on previous year | 0.6836 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.078 % change on previous year | -0.2378 % change on previous year | 0.1911 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 183 Republic of Korea -0.1827 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Macau, China -0.2121 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Bermuda -0.2182 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Palau -0.2518 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Mauritius -0.2673 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Estonia -0.3136 % change on previous year compare
More health data for China
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, annual growth rate in China?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in China was -0.2378 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does China rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 186th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.