Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in China
China: Age population, age 02, male, interpolated was 4.78 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in China, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 02, male, interpolated in China stood at 4.78 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, male, interpolated in China peaked at 14.52 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.78 million, in 2025.
That places China 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.29 million | 7.49 million | 14.39 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.92 million | 10.20 million | 14.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.21 million | 9.81 million | 13.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.38 million | 9.27 million | 13.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.81 million | 8.56 million | 9.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.61 million | 9.25 million | 9.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 million | 4.78 million | 8.86 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 5.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 5.81 million (2025)
- Age population, age 05, female, interpolated 6.16 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 02, male, interpolated in China?
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in China was 4.78 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.52 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 million in 2025.
- How does China rank for age population, age 02, male, interpolated?
- China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, male, interpolated rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 02, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.