Population, male in China
China: Population, male was 50.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 217 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2013
All-time low
50.9%
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
China recorded 50.9% for population, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in China peaked at 51.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1984.
China ranks 28th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, male in China, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.1% | — |
| 1961 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 25 Solomon Islands 51.1% compare
- 26 Andorra 51.1% compare
- 27 Algeria 51.0% compare
- 29 Naoero 50.9% compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.9% compare
- 31 Cape Verde 50.9% 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0122 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in China?
- Population, male in China was 50.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1984.
- How does China rank for population, male?
- China ranks 28th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.