Population ages 40-44, male in China

China: Population ages 40-44, male was 52.32 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
52.32 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
63.57 million
in 2012
All-time low
17.40 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 40-44, 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

In 2025, population ages 40-44, male in China stood at 52.32 million.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, male in China peaked at 63.57 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.40 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 18.55 million 17.40 million 20.32 million 10
1970s 23.22 million 20.74 million 24.96 million 10
1980s 26.17 million 24.88 million 29.99 million 10
1990s 40.56 million 31.97 million 45.65 million 10
2000s 50.07 million 38.67 million 61.03 million 10
2010s 58.16 million 48.14 million 63.57 million 10
2020s 49.45 million 47.19 million 52.32 million 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 52.87 million compare
  2. 3 United States 11.75 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 10.59 million compare
  4. 5 Brazil 8.22 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 40-44, male in China?
Population ages 40-44, male in China was 52.32 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 40-44, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 63.57 million in 2012.
What is the lowest population ages 40-44, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 17.40 million in 1961.
How does China rank for population ages 40-44, male?
China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 40-44, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 40-44, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 40-44, 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 40 to 44.