Population ages 15-64, male in China

China: Population ages 15-64, male was 506.48 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
506.48 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
506.48 million
in 2025
All-time low
191.03 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, male in China, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

China recorded 506.48 million for population ages 15-64, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in China peaked at 506.48 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 191.03 million, in 1961.

China ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 203.83 million 191.03 million 226.32 million 10
1970s 260.41 million 233.19 million 290.60 million 10
1980s 338.78 million 299.33 million 376.67 million 10
1990s 407.53 million 382.36 million 434.66 million 10
2000s 471.35 million 440.81 million 495.30 million 10
2010s 503.89 million 497.91 million 506.40 million 10
2020s 503.99 million 502.92 million 506.48 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 518.99 million compare
  2. 3 United States 112.90 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 98.62 million compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 76.93 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, male in China?
Population ages 15-64, male in China was 506.48 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 506.48 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 191.03 million in 1961.
How does China rank for population ages 15-64, male?
China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, 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
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.