Population ages 20-24, male in China

China: Population ages 20-24, male was 42.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
42.24 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
66.04 million
in 1992
All-time low
27.18 million
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, male in China, 1960–2025

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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

The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in China is 42.24 million, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in China peaked at 66.04 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27.18 million, in 1964.

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 rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.50 million 27.18 million 32.32 million 10
1970s 43.49 million 34.52 million 48.55 million 10
1980s 52.47 million 40.75 million 63.61 million 10
1990s 60.54 million 50.33 million 66.04 million 10
2000s 54.32 million 49.31 million 61.78 million 10
2010s 54.56 million 45.01 million 64.20 million 10
2020s 43.06 million 42.24 million 44.21 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 68.04 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 12.07 million compare
  3. 4 United States 11.70 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 11.61 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, male in China?
Population ages 20-24, male in China was 42.24 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 20-24, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 66.04 million in 1992.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 27.18 million in 1964.
How does China rank for population ages 20-24, male?
China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 20-24, male
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.