Population, male in China
China: Population, male was 716.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
716.05 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
721.01 million
in 2021
All-time low
337.31 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in China stood at 716.05 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in China peaked at 721.01 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 337.31 million, in 1961.
China ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 341.01 million | — |
| 1961 | 337.31 million | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 339.88 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 348.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 356.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 364.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 374.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 384.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 394.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 405.50 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 416.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 428.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 439.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 449.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 458.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 466.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 473.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 480.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 486.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 493.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 499.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 505.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 513.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 520.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 527.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 534.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 542.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 551.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 560.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 569.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 578.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 586.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 593.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 600.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 607.94 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 614.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 621.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 627.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 634.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 639.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 644.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 649.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 654.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 658.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 662.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 666.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 670.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 674.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 677.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 681.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 684.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 688.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 692.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 697.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 701.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 705.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 709.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 714.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 717.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 719.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 720.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 721.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 720.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 719.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 717.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 716.05 million | -0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 716.05 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.10 million, 230.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 716.05 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 1001.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364.66 million | 337.31 million | 405.50 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 459.35 million | 416.83 million | 493.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 532.75 million | 499.47 million | 569.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 610.54 million | 578.35 million | 639.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 663.97 million | 644.93 million | 681.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 703.15 million | 684.43 million | 719.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 719.20 million | 716.05 million | 721.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in China?
- Population, male in China was 716.05 million 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 721.01 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 337.31 million in 1961.
- How does China rank for population, male?
- China ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.