Population, male in China
China: Population, male was 716.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (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 215 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.