Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in China
China: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 6.94 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in China, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
China recorded 6.94 million for age population, age 05, male, interpolated in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in China peaked at 14.28 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6.94 million, in 2025.
That places China 2nd out of 218 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.
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.60 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.30 million | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 10.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 10.20 million | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 8.58 million | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 7.58 million | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 7.28 million | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 9.41 million | +29.4% |
| 1968 | 13.26 million | +40.9% |
| 1969 | 14.05 million | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 13.38 million | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 13.26 million | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 12.76 million | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 13.38 million | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 14.23 million | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 14.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 14.09 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 13.51 million | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 13.12 million | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 12.49 million | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 11.49 million | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 10.70 million | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 10.10 million | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 9.72 million | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 9.96 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 10.34 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 10.70 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 11.38 million | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 11.21 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 10.89 million | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 11.52 million | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 12.32 million | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 13.20 million | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 13.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 13.31 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 13.76 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 12.67 million | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 10.96 million | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 10.39 million | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 10.05 million | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 9.79 million | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 9.53 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.23 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.98 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.80 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.88 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.60 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.53 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.47 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.53 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.83 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.81 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.59 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.47 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.84 million | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 7.90 million | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 6.94 million | -12.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.94 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,048, 161.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 6.94 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,464, 421.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +40.9% | 9.41 million | 13.26 million |
| 1967 | +29.4% | 7.28 million | 9.41 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.17 million | 7.28 million | 14.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.45 million | 12.49 million | 14.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.65 million | 9.72 million | 11.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.15 million | 10.05 million | 13.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.98 million | 8.53 million | 9.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 million | 8.69 million | 9.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.73 million | 6.94 million | 9.64 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, male, interpolated in China?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in China was 6.94 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 million in 2025.
- How does China rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- China ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 05, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.