Age population, age 04, male, interpolated in China

China: Age population, age 04, male, interpolated was 5.81 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.81 million
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
14.34 million
in 1974
All-time low
5.81 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 04, male, interpolated in China, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 04, male, interpolated in China is 5.81 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 04, male, interpolated in China peaked at 14.34 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.81 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.54 million 7.33 million 14.13 million 10
1970s 13.31 million 11.52 million 14.34 million 10
1980s 10.67 million 9.74 million 11.54 million 10
1990s 12.00 million 9.81 million 13.79 million 10
2000s 8.88 million 8.54 million 9.54 million 10
2010s 9.47 million 8.82 million 9.95 million 10
2020s 8.10 million 5.81 million 9.64 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 11.75 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 3.30 million compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 3.20 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.29 million compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 04, male, interpolated in China?
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated in China was 5.81 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
What is the highest age population, age 04, male, interpolated recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 14.34 million in 1974.
What is the lowest age population, age 04, male, interpolated recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.81 million in 2025.
How does China rank for age population, age 04, male, interpolated?
China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 04, male, interpolated rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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 04, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.