China vs United States: Population, male

China
716.05 million
in 2025
United States
171.74 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Population, male over time

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

China currently reports 716.05 million against 171.74 million in United States, a difference of 544.31 million.

That makes China's figure about 4.2 times United States's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Globally, China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.