Population ages 05-09, male in China
China: Population ages 05-09, male was 42.45 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 05-09, male in China, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
China recorded 42.45 million for population ages 05-09, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in China peaked at 69.07 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 42.25 million, in 1967.
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 | 47.87 million | 42.25 million | 50.85 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.89 million | 56.60 million | 69.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.57 million | 50.14 million | 64.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.30 million | 54.63 million | 65.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.55 million | 43.05 million | 53.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.10 million | 42.66 million | 48.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.44 million | 42.45 million | 48.13 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 7.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 6.93 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 7.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 8.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in China?
- Population ages 05-09, male in China was 42.45 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 69.07 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.25 million in 1967.
- How does China rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9.